SUV charges protester, Rallies stay peaceful

Tens of thousands of Americans joined “No Kings” day protests against the Trump administration. About 2,000 protests and rallies were planned nationwide.

Millions march in ‘No Kings’ protests across country

Millions marched in cities and towns across the U.S. in “No Kings” protests to rally against the Trump administration.

Coordinated “No Kings” protests are happening from coast to coast, part of a “national day of peaceful protest” against the Trump administration, expected to draw millions.

At least one protest was met with violence when a man intentionally drove an SUV through a crowd of departing pedestrians, striking at least one person in the parking lot, Culpeper, Virginia, police said.

Protesters in some areas braved wet weather to raise signs and chant slogans supporting the rights of immigrants and criticizing what they see as Trump’s power grab. 

Some protests took on a festive atmosphere, while others were more tense, including confrontations with counterprotesters. 

Members of the far-right Proud Boys appeared at an Atlanta “No Kings” protest, wearing the group’s distinctive black and yellow colors.

In Minnesota, protests were canceled out of caution after shootings targeted local lawmakers, authorities say.

In Florida, marchers got as close to Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s Palm Beach estate, as police would allow and were met by Trump supporters. Tens of thousands of people headed into Philadelphia, where the Second Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence.

Hundreds gathered in northern and southern California for protests, marches and a car cruise, but organizers drew special attention, ahead of the events, to Los Angeles, where President Donald Trump called in the National Guard and the Marines after some protests over immigration enforcement raids spiraled into violence.

About 2,000 protests and rallies were planned nationwide.

“I have a lot of family members that are immigrants and basic human rights are being taken away on a daily (basis),” Los Angeles resident Beatriz Pérez, 27, told USA TODAY before the city’s protest. Perez added that she hoped the country’s leaders “have a change of heart.”

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As a protest wound down in Culpeper, Virginia, a man intentionally drove an SUV through the crowd of departing pedestrians and struck at least one person in the parking lot, police said in a statement on social media.

The Culpeper Police Department identified the driver as Joseph R. Checklick Jr, 21. Police said they have not yet identified the person who was hit and no injuries have been reported to law enforcement.

Protesters brought traffic to a standstill at an intersection one block west of Los Angeles City Hall, where a massive crowd had assembled across the street. Motorists blared horns in joyful revelry as passengers waved American and Mexican flags.The commotion took place a couple of hundred yards from the Los Angeles Police Department’s downtown headquarters. An LAPD helicopter circled overhead.Lt. Shawn Svoboda was one of about two dozen LAPD officers watching – and making no effort to clear the mob or the intersection.Svoboda said the LAPD didn’t want to escalate the situation for something that amounted to a traffic violation. And so the horns blared, flags waved and rubber burned as one muscle car revved its engine and filled the air with smoke.Svoboda said officers would not break up the affair, but that the 8 p.m. curfew would be enforced.

– Josh Peter

The demonstrators outside the White House are dispersing after more than an hour of protesting.

Hundreds are headed home, to the metro, and back to their hotels.

Leo Pargo, one of the event’s organizers, said they have no plans to protest the parade beginning at 6:30 p.m.

– Rachel Barber

After a roughly 2-mile protest route, thousands made their way back toward the steps of Los Angeles’ City Hall and Grand Park to hydrate, gather and simply stand in solidarity against Trump’s mass deportation efforts in the city.

Across the street from Grand Park — where many people stayed put, recharging and getting some shade in the 80-degree, sunny weather — organizers kept the energy going in front of City Hall steps.

A lively crowd, hundreds strong, were standing in the streets when a fitting call and response went up.

“Whose streets?”

“Our streets!”

Isabella and Mark Garcia were among those sardined in the street. They said they attended a protest last week and officers targeted them with non-lethal munitions.

Two hours into the “Kings Day” march, there were no visible confrontations with law enforcement. “It’s the same (as last week) except they’re not shooting at us today.”

– Josh Peters and Pamela Avila

Tens of thousands of people headed into Philadelphia for what was expected to be the “major flagship” event of the “No Kings” protests. Anticipation rose and rain fell as demonstrators flooded past the perimeter of LOVE Park, waiting for the official start of the march. 

The front lines of the protest made it to the Museum of Art just shy of 1 p.m. with cheers and a chant of “U.S.A.” Helicopters continued overhead, joining the sounds of the march and music coming from numerous speakers attached to the stages, platforms and risers on the museum’s lawn.

The event began with a performance from local band Trash Boy, before Bishop William J. Barber gave an impassioned speech to the crowd.

Hundreds of attendees could be seen leaving Saturday’s rally early, heading down Benjamin Franklin Parkway just after 2 p.m. as speakers continued.

The rain that began earlier in the day seemed to dampen the mood for some, but not all. Kevin Reilly and Eric Reisman from the Ambler area said they’re happy with how the protest went. 

“It was peaceful,” Reisman said. “A smash success.”

Reilly’s son’s girlfriend is moving here from India, he said, growing emotional. “She’s really afraid. I want her to feel welcome.”

While there had been a strong police presence throughout the protest, no major incidents were reported by the time the crowd began to dissipate.

— Shane Brennan and Chris Ullery, USA TODAY Network

See video of ‘No Kings’ protest in Port St. Lucie, Florida

Thousands gather in Port St. Lucie for a ‘No Kings’ protest to rally against Trump on June 14, 2025.

The Texas Capitol was evacuated Saturday afternoon after law enforcement “identified a credible threat toward state lawmakers planning to attend a protest,” the state’s Department of Public Safety said on social media.

The capitol and surrounding grounds remained closed out of an abundance of caution as officials continued investigating the threat, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

A large crowd gathered peacefully for a “No Kings” demonstration at the Arizona State Capitol. Some held signs stating, “I’m not part of a MAGA agenda!” and “Hey Trump! Nobody paid us to be here! We all hate you for free!”

As speakers took to the stage in Phoenix, participants tried to stay cool amidst the rows of white pop-ups set up for groups and vendors. A National Weather Service forecast called for a high of 109 degrees and an extreme heat warning to begin at 10 a.m. 

Sara Wester, of Mesa, 23, attended the protest with her mother, Lynn Dumais. She carried a sign that read “LEAVE YOUR MAGA HUSBAND.”

The mother-daughter pair braved the heat because they felt strongly about exercising their right to protest.

“It’s our duty. It’s our right, it’s our Constitutional right. And fighting for standing up for what you believe in is one of the biggest things that makes America America,” Wester said.

– Stephanie Murray, Arizona Republic

In Nanuet, New York, people lined all the sidewalks along an intersection known as the “Four Corners.” It’s been the site of various demonstrations going back at least 50 years.

Clarkstown police and protest organizers had a calm and detailed discussion about perimeters. Vehicles honked frequently in the heavily traveled corridor, earning appreciative cheers from the crowd.

By noon, the demonstration had swelled to well over 1,000 protesters and Clarkstown police could be seen putting up more orange barriers as a buffer between the roadway and sidewalk.

Ciara Sweeney, of Pearl River, made hand-painted posters with a caricature of Trump behind bars and the words “IMMIGRANTS ARE NOT CRIMINALS BUT THE PRESIDENT IS.” She and her mother turned out for the day’s demonstration to counter the military parade in D.C., “just to show there are protests everywhere. People think people have given up,” Sweeney explained. “That’s not true.”

Sweeney said it was important to show up in the suburbs, too. “Don’t count out Rockland County,” the 20-year-old said.

-Gary Stern and Nancy Cutler, The Journal News 

The crowd could not have been more delighted when a 20-foot balloon of Trump wearing a diaper was inflated and made its way through a sardined crowd at the Los Angeles’ Gloria Molina Grand Park.

Timmy Vu of Los Angeles found himself almost in the direct path as the balloon was led onto the street as the March began.

“Probably a good representation of our president,” Vu said with a smile as a woman yelled, “Make room for the balloon.”

Vu, 32, said he came to the rally mostly to “get ICE out of L.A.”

As protestors caught sight of about a dozen National Guard members lined in front of federal buildings, they chanted “out of LA” at them.

The chants didn’t prompt a reaction from the National Guard, and one man expressed what looked like frustration to one of the guards close to his face. Another woman was heard thanking them for their service.

Brent Blair showed out to the LA protest with his 16-year-old daughter, Amara Blair, and two sons, ages 10 and 6.“This country is in crisis; we’re upside down. We are slipping really fast into a fascist dictatorship,” said Brent, a professor at the University of Southern California.

His two younger sons stood nearby holding up their homemade signs. For Brent’s daughter, Amara, exercising her First Amendment rights isn’t new — she was protesting with her father at a young age when Trump was first elected into the White House in 2016.“It is so important to protect our people,” Amara said. “We have a president that doesn’t respect us at all and we all deserve to be safe and to feel safe.”

– Pamela Avila and Josh Peter

There weren’t any “No Kings” protests originally scheduled to take place in Washington, D.C. during Trump’s military parade, but reports early Saturday afternoon show a small demonstration beginning to form.

A group called “Refuse Fascism” started assembling in Logan Circle with about 500 people reportedly marching to Lafayette Park just in front of the White House.

“Fascist America – We say no! Now’s the time for Trump to go,” the crowd chanted, according to the NBC affiliate in Washington.

– Phillip M. Bailey

A La Quinta man threatening violence at a “No Kings” rally has been arrested, the Palm Springs Police Department announced Saturday morning.

Edward Miranda, 28, allegedly threatened to commit a shooting at the Palm Springs “No Kings” rally, police said on social media.

Police became aware of the threat, which was posted online, and worked with the FBI to identify Miranda and locate him at his residence. He was taken into custody without incident and is expected to be charged with one felony count of criminal threats and a misdemeanor count of threatening to interfere with civil rights.

Law enforcement executed search warrants at two residences and located a firearm belonging to Miranda, PSPD said. Police did not say in their post if Miranda remained in custody.

“We take all threats to public safety seriously and will vigorously pursue those intent on committing violence in our community,” Chief Andy Mills said in a statement. “Thanks to the vigilance of a community member who saw something and said something, along with the tireless efforts of our PSPD detectives and FBI partners, we were able to identify and apprehend the suspect, ensuring the safety of tonight’s event.”

Thousands gathered at the south end of the Indiana Statehouse. By Saturday afternoon, an organizer of the 50501 “No Kings” protest, tracking the crowd with a clicker had counted more than 4,150 people.

Among them was Leland Lindahl, 47, who said he voted for Donald Trump in 2020.

“As soon as January 6 hit, I immediately regretted it,” Lindahl said.

Lindahl said while he doesn’t agree with everything some of the protesters believe, he came to the Statehouse because he didn’t want to sit on his couch and complain — he wanted to take action.

Other protesters displayed signs that were largely handmade with markers, paint and printed photos on cardboard and posters. With a light rain falling, several people opened umbrellas, including some with protest signage attached to them.

As the rain intensified, protesters began to march and chant, “America has no kings,” and passing cars honked to cheers of those gathered. The organizer directed protesters to grab whistles from a bucket to alert others if they became involved in a confrontation with a counter-protester.

Indianapolis police detained one protester after he ripped a pro-Trump flag from the hands of a counter-protester. The counter-protester ran after him but tripped and fell. His left elbow was bleeding as he showed officers his scuffed knee.

– Cate Charron and Marissa Meador, The Indianapolis Star

On the steps of Metro Hall in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, protesters began gathering before noon, carrying signs that read “No kings in America” and “Dictator or democracy: That’s the choice.”

Drivers honked their horns as they passed the demonstration, spurring cheers from the crowd. Ponchos and umbrellas came out as a short rainstorm passed over.

Tom Scharff was among those who gathered early.

“The hatred that exists, that (Trump has) generated, has got to stop,” he said, explaining why he chose to attend. “Democracy has got to come back in full.”

Scharff cited the administration’s crackdown on immigration, including the deployment of the military in Los Angeles, as issues he is concerned about.

“Now they’re taking people off the streets,” he said. “It’s not America.”

-Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal

Though other groups have plans to protest in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, there aren’t any “No Kings” protests planned in the city, where Trump will hold a parade Saturday evening to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. The anniversary also falls on Flag Day and Trump’s 79th birthday.

Roughly 60 protesters were arrested in the district on Friday after a few pushed down a bike rack, crossed a police line, and ran towards the steps of the U.S. Capitol, Capitol Police said in a statement.

The “No Kings” protests are meant to oppose what demonstrators see as Trump’s power grab. The number of planned events is nearly double that of the April 5 “Hands Off” protest that saw millions of Americans turn out in big and small cities nationwide. 

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Organizers of the “No Kings” demonstrations and local officials urged demonstrators to stay home from planned protests in Minnesota on Saturday after a lawmaker and her husband were fatally shot and another lawmaker and his wife were injured at their homes. Gov. Tim Walz called the incident a “politically motivated assassination.” 

“Governor Walz has recommended that we cancel No Kings events across the state of Minnesota because the individual who assassinated a Democratic lawmaker is still at large,” organizers said in a statement on their website. “For the safety of all involved, we are cancelling all Minnesota events not already underway.”

Authorities found papers with “No Kings” written on them in the back seat of the suspect’s vehicle, Col. Christina Bogojevic with the Department of Public Safety said.

There was no evidence of a specific threat to the “No Kings” rallies; however, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Superintendent Drew Evans said authorities were sharing the information about the papers found so the public remains informed.

Read more: Walz urges Minnesotans to avoid ‘No Kings’ Day rallies June 14 after shooting

At City Hall in Los Angeles, sheriff’s deputies fanned out at the top of the steps as people began to gather in advance of one of several protests planned across the city. 

Reggae music, the sound of helicopters overheard and the smell of freshly cooked hot dogs being sold by vendors for $10 a piece greeted arrivals.

As the crowd quickly swelled to about 1,000 people, hundreds of others gathered around a speaker: Shannon Rivers on a bullhorn. Rivers is a member of the Akimel O’odam (River People) Nation and is an Indigenous Peoples human rights activist.

Other members of the Native American group played drums and some held signs that read, “No one is illegal on stolen land.” Los Angeles is the ancestral land of the Tongva People.

“Stop talking about immigrants,” Rivers said. “All of you are immigrants. Everyone one of you. We’ve accepted you into our territory — sometimes reluctantly, but we’ve done it. We are here today, we are standing in solidarity.”

Many among those gathered near City Hall have brought signs with messages including: “The Only Minority Destroying America Are Billionaires,” “L.A. Heat Melts I.C.E.” and “United We Stand Against Hate.”

And then there was the sign Victor Ceron carried to the barricade midway up the steps at City Hall and held it high so the sheriff’s deputies fanned out across the top could see it.

It read: “Brown Won’t Back Down.”

Ceron, who said he is a 39-year-old, first-generation Mexican American, said he wants the world to see the sign so people know, “We are a resilient people.”

He said it was his first protest, and he came alone. “But I’m thinking of my parents and my son. He’s the future,” added Ceron, who said he was born and raised in Los Angeles.

– Pamela Avila and Josh Peter

Protesters are showing up for the planned 9 a.m. Saturday protest at Redding City Hall in Shasta County in Northern California to say, “We don’t fall for the fear-mongering, we want ICE out of California, and we won’t let our elected officials be attacked,” said Redding resident Brooke McGowen, who attended similar past protests.

Hundreds of people also gathered in the morning for the “No Kings” rally in Cathedral City in Southern California’s Coachella Valley on Saturday. They lined the street near the Cathedral City Civic Center.

Protesters carried an array of signs that said things like “We Don’t Need A Nepo-Baby King,” “Get the Faux King Out of Our White House,” and “A Woman’s Place is in the Resistance.” They were chanting “Trump Must Go!”

Coachella Valley residents will also march and cruise from Coachella to Rancho Mirage on Saturday.

– Ani Gasparyan and Jennifer Cortez, Palm Springs Desert Sun and Jessica Skropanic, Redding Record Searchlight

“No hate, no fear. Immigrants are welcome here,” marchers chanted in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Cars driving by honked in support, drawing cheers from the marchers. Thunder clapped loudly as the rain became steadier.

James Neal, 50, of Enid, said he came to Oklahoma City to protest the “rise of authoritarianism in the country and defend the constitution.” A U.S. Navy veteran, he wore a shirt that said, “Not on my Watch.”

– Ray Rivera, The Oklahoman

A “No Kings” march took place June 13 in downtown Columbus, Ohio and Indivisible Central Ohio brought the same themes into its float at the Stonewall Columbus Pride Festival and March on Saturday.

Protestors with the group gathered around a white parade float styled after the White House. “No kings in the White House,” read a banner across it.

People carried signs stating, “No kings, no dictators, no billionaires, no bullies”; “We the people means everyone”; and other slogans.

Mia Lewis, organizer for Indivisible Central Ohio and a member of Common Cause, said her group was there to protest because the rights of LGBTQ+ people are under attack by the Trump administration, along with the rights of immigrants, women and refugees.

“We the people do not accept a president who is trying to overthrow our democracy,” Lewis said. “We do not accept that Donald Trump is trying to be a king. … So many things he is doing run counter to our democracy.”

– Bailey Gallion, Cole Behrens, Nathaniel Shuda, Eleanor Kennedy and Nathan Hart, Columbus Dispatch

More than a thousand people marched in Wilmington, Delaware, on the morning of June 14 as part of the “No Kings” day gathering.

Demonstrators began organizing before 9 a.m., when the first speakers addressed the crowd. Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester was one of the initial speakers, followed by Gov. Matt Meyer. Meyer served as grand marshal as speakers wrapped up and the “parade” got underway around 9:20 a.m.

The governor stirred the crowd by quoting Simon Wiesenthal, an Austrian Holocaust survivor, Nazi hunter and writer: 

“For evil to flourish, for evil to flourish, it only takes one thing for evil to flourish, for evil to flourish,” Meyer quoted. “It only requires that good women and men be silenced for evil to flourish; it only requires that good women and men be silent.”

–Isabel Hughes and Esteban Parra, Delaware News Journal

At exactly 10 a.m., attendees, young and old, migrated from the shade of Phipps Park’s ficus trees to begin their march toward Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s Palm Beach estate. Some chanted into megaphones and others seemed content to nod along.

Daniela Childers, a 31-year-old therapist from West Palm Beach, stood alone among the crowd of demonstrators gathered at the park ahead of the march. She said she’s a generally anxious person who had abstained from protests before, but decided she could no longer watch from the sidelines.  

“I’m here at my first protest to basically show dissent to the current administration that I disagree with completely,” she said. 

– Hannah Phillips and Valentina Palm, Palm Beach Post

The largest protest effort is expected in Philadelphia. Major protests are also scheduled in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, New York, Phoenix and Los Angeles, while sympathetic protests have cropped up in other countries.

The largest “No Kings” protest on June 14 is expected to take place in Philadelphia as a nod to the country’s history and to avoid accusations that protesters are opposing the Army parade in the nation’s capital, organizers have said.

“We made that choice to not feed into any narrative that Trump might want that we’re counter-protesting him directly or give him the opportunity to crack down on protesters,” Levin said.

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The Philadelphia protest begins at LOVE Park at the corner of Arch Street & North 15th Street at noon. At 12:30 p.m., the crowd plans to march down the Ben Franklin Parkway to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where several people will speak. It is expected to end at about 3 p.m.

The Association of the United States Army is also hosting its own celebration for the 250th anniversary of the Army in Philadelphia over three days that started Friday, for which the city closed parts of several roads and altered bus routes.

Sherri King woke up at 6 a.m. to head to the Philadelphia protest from her home in Elkton, Maryland. 

“I just think it’s important because I’m an American citizen and we have to live by the constitution, and Trump is not obeying the constitution from what I see,” King said while finishing her protest sign in LOVE Park. 

“We don’t need no kings in America. We have a democracy,” King said.

Much of the central and eastern parts of the country are expected to see showers and some storms on Saturday, with the chance for severe thunderstorms affecting protests in parts of the northern High Plains states of Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota and Nebraska.

Forecasters said flash flooding is a concern in Virginia and North Carolina on Saturday.

Meanwhile, parts of the West are expecting a hot, dry heat with temperatures up to 110 in the Desert Southwest. Read more.

Contributing: Kaitlyn McCormick, Cherry Hill Courier-Post; Reuters