Scenes From Saturday's Nationwide ‘No Kings’ Protests

Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this story gathered in cities across the United States to protest President Donald Trump and his administration. Organizers of the No Kings rallies claim that more than 7 million people attended in all, across 2,700 cities in the Unites States and beyond. The gatherings provided a clear picture not only of how widespread the resistance to the Trump administration has become, but also the diversity of the coalition driving it. Not to mention the signs.“Today, millions of Americans stood together to reject authoritarianism and remind the world that our democracy belongs to the people, not to one man’s ambition,” said Ezra Levin and Leah Greenberg, cofounders of the nonprofit Indivisible—which took the lead on organizing the rallies—in a statement.Ahead of Saturday, House speaker Mike Johnson described the planned gatherings as the “hate America rally,” and warned that the crowds would be filled with “antifa types.” In reality, the protests were uniformly peaceful, with inflatable costumes appearing to outnumber conservative bogeymen by a wide margin. And Donald Trump's response to No Kings? An AI-generated video of himself, wearing a crown, piloting a fighter jet and dropping massive amounts of excrement on protesting US citizens below.In the real world, the crowds walked their routes without issue. Below are snapshots of No Kings from cities across the US, a look at a protest movement that is increasingly motivated and able to mobilize.AlaskaAnchorage, Alaska PHOTOGRAPH: GETTY IMAGES; AnadoluCaliforniaPedro Pascal protesting in Los Angeles, California PHOTOGRAPH: Ethan Noah RoyLos Angeles, California PHOTOGRAPH: GETTY IMAGES; Caylo SealsLos Angeles, California PHOTOGRAPH: GETTY IMAGES; Caylo SealsSan Francisco, California PHOTOGRAPH: GETTY IMAGESColoradoBoulder, Colorado PHOTOGRAPH: GETTY IMAGES; Mark MakelaLongmont, Colorado PHOTOGRAPH: GETTY IMAGES; Mark MakelaLongmont, Colorado PHOTOGRAPH: GETTY IMAGES; Mark MakelaFloridaVenice, Florida PHOTOGRAPH: GETTY IMAGES; Erik McGregorVenice, Florida PHOTOGRAPH: GETTY IMAGES; Erik McGregorVenice, Florida PHOTOGRAPH: GETTY IMAGES; Erik McGregorGeorgiaAtlanta, Georgia PHOTOGRAPH: GETTY IMAGES; Julia BeverlyIdahoArco, Idaho PHOTOGRAPH: GETTY IMAGES; Natalie BehringArco, Idaho PHOTOGRAPH: GETTY IMAGES; Natalie BehringRexburg, Idaho PHOTOGRAPH: GETTY IMAGES; Natalie BehringIllinoisChicago, Illinois PHOTOGRAPH: GETTY IMAGES/Scott OlsonJB Pritzker protesting in Chicago, Illinois PHOTOGRAPH: GETTY IMAGES; Joe RaedleMichiganDetroit, Michigan PHOTOGRAPH: GETTY IMAGES; NurPhotoRochester Hills, Michigan PHOTOGRAPH: GETTY IMAGES; NurPhotoNew YorkNew York, New York PHOTOGRAPH: GETTY IMAGES; Kevin MazurNorth CarolinaCornelius, North Carolina PHOTOGRAPH: GETTY IMAGES; Grant BaldwinWaxhaw, North Carolina PHOTOGRAPH: GETTY IMAGES; Grant BaldwinOregonPortland, Oregon PHOTOGRAPH: GETTY IMAGES; Mathieu Lewis-RollandTexasHouston, Texas PHOTOGRAPH: GETTY IMAGES; Houston ChronicleVermontShellburne, Vermont PHOTOGRAPH: GETTY IMAGES; Robert NickelsbergWashington, DCBernie Sanders speaking in Washington, DC PHOTOGRAPH: GETTY IMAGES; Nathan HowardWashington, DC PHOTOGRAPH: GETTY IMAGES; Nathan Howard