Explained: What the ‘No Kings’ protests are and what students need to know about millions marching against Trump

In what could become one of the largest single days of protest in United States history, millions of Americans are gathering under a simple banner, No Kings . The slogan, drawn from the nation’s founding ideals, has turned into a nationwide movement against what many see as a drift towards authoritarianism under President Donald Trump ’s administration. According to The Guardian , more than 2,500 events are planned across all 50 states, from major cities such as Washington, D.C., and New York to small towns across the Midwest. The coordinated demonstrations follow months of escalating tensions between the White House and opposition groups, and arrive amid a government shutdown that has stalled billions of dollars in federal funding. The No Kings coalition first gained visibilit