Photos show ‘No Kings’ rallies against Trump across the US and in Europe
Crowds gather to listen to Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., during a No Kings protest, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
Original Publication Date: October 18, 2025 10:22AM
Publication Updated: October 18, 2025 3:39PM
Protesting the country’s direction under President Donald Trump, thousands of people brought a street party vibe to the nation’s capital and communities across the U.S. for “ No Kings ” demonstrations, which the president’s Republican Party is calling “Hate America” rallies. Earlier Saturday, a few hundred Americans had gathered in major European cities like London and Paris.
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People take part in a “No Kings” protest Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)Thousands of protesters fill Times Square during a “No Kings” protest Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)A Protester dressed in a Statue of Liberty costume holds a “No Kings” sign during a “No Kings” protest Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)Protesters holding a U.S. flag upside down shout slogans from scaffolding during a “No Kings” protest Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)EDS NOTE: OBSCENITY – U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., right, speaks during a “No Kings” protest on the steps of the City-County Building in downtown Pittsburgh, on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)Demonstrators wear costumes and carry signs as they march to the national Mall during a No Kings protest in Washington, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)People participate in a “No Kings” rally, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)People march during a “No Kings” protest Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)A rallygoer in a costume portraying singer Elvis Presley waves a placard during a rally and march through the streets in Denver, on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)People take part in a “No Kings” protest Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)People line Gulf to Bay Boulevard holding signs and waving to traffic during a “No Kings” protest Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 in Clearwater, Fla. (Chris Urso/Tampa Bay Times via AP)Angee Murray waves an Amercian flag during a “No Kings” protest Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)Chicago police watch as people take part in a “No Kings” protest Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)People take part in a “No Kings” protest Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)Attendees sign a banner representing the U.S. Constitution during a No Kings protest, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)Demonstrators rally on Pennsylvania Avenue during a No Kings protest in Washington, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)A demonstrator carries a sign as they rally at the 14th and U street corridor before marching to the national Mall during a No Kings protest in Washington, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)Demonstrators carry a signed banner representing the U.S. Constitution as they rally at the 14th and U street corridor before marching to the national Mall during a No Kings protest in Washington, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)Demonstrators in costumes hold placards during a protest outside the U.S. embassy, in London, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)A man carrying a pro-Trump poster argues with people participating in a No Kings protest organized by US citizens living in Portugal, in downtown Lisbon, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)A woman displays a “No Kings” sign as she participates in a pro-democracy, anti-Trump protest outside the US embassy at the Pariser Platz square in Berlin, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)People attend a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump, in Paris, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)People walk to Grant Park before a “No Kings” protest Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)Protester dressed in a Statue of Liberty costume enters the subway station after a “No Kings” protest Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)
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