Nearly 7 million people took to the streets nationwide on October 18, 2025, joining the No Kings March — the largest single-day wave of demonstrations in U.S. history, according to event organizers.
Protests were held in over 2,700 cities and towns across all 50 states, from major metropolitan centers like New York City and Los Angeles to smaller communities in the Midwest and rural South. Organizers said the turnout exceeded the June No Kings rallies by more than 2 million participants, underscoring growing public frustration with authoritarian tendencies and the erosion of democratic norms.
In New York City, more than 100,000 people flooded the streets from Times Square to 14th Street, with another 10,000 joining in Brooklyn, waving signs and chanting in unison. Protesters carried messages like “Resist the Fascist Coup!”, “Defend Democracy!”, and “No Kings, No Tyrants, No ICE!” while others leaned on satire and creativity — from cardboard guillotines and handmade crowns to bright costumes bearing slogans like “Love Wins.”
The No Kings coalition, which includes Indivisible, Rise and Resist (@riseandresistny), Refuse Fascism (@refusefascism), and the Party for Socialism and Liberation (@nycpsl, pslweb.org), framed the day as a show of people power — a collective stand against authoritarianism, corporate greed, and political corruption.
From the chants echoing down Manhattan’s avenues to the handmade signs raised in small-town America, one message rang clear:
