No Kings (also stylised NO KINGS) is a nationwide U.S. protest movement against perceived authoritarian drift under the Trump administration. It emphasizes that America “has no kings,” rejecting symbols or behavior that activists say resemble monarchical or dictatorial rule.
# Origin & Key Actors - Organized in coalition with groups like **Indivisible**, the **ACLU**, the **50501 Movement**, MoveOn, Third Act, Working Families Party, Democratic Socialists of America, among others. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1} - Key event: “No Kings Day / Nationwide Day of Defiance” on **Flag Day (June 14, 2025)**, timed to coincide with Trump’s birthday and a military parade.
# Goals - To protest what organizers perceive as democratic backsliding and executive overreach, especially symbols and actions that suggest consolidation of power. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3} - To mobilize people across all 50 states simultaneously, to show widespread participation in rejecting authoritarian style leadership. - To do so nonviolently. Organizers emphasise de‐escalation, legal behaviour, avoiding violence.
# Outcomes - **June 14, 2025**: Over 2,100 protest locations in all 50 states; estimated participation in the millions. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6} - Many small-town and large city protests, use of slogans like “No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.” - Announced subsequent protest for October 18, 2025.
# Sources - Official site: **No Kings** — https://www.nokings.org/ - Event listings, volunteer / mobilization info via Mobilize: Take action with No Kings on Mobilize.us - Partners page includes guidelines (non‐violence, legal compliance, de-escalation)
# Criticisms - Some concerns over safety, counters or confrontations. Organizers try to limit risk (“non-violent,” avoid major confrontations). - The challenge of sustaining momentum beyond single-day events. - Possible criticism that symbolism may not be enough without structural reform.
# Other Movements & Context - Part of broader network of protests opposing Trump, including the 50501 movement. - Responds to specific triggers: military parade, veterans’ anniversary, executive actions, concerns about civil liberties.
# Significance - One of the largest coordinated protests in U.S. history in terms of geographic spread (50 states), number of locations, and claimed participation. - Reinforces the idea that many citizens feel concerned about authoritarian drift, symbolic as well as actual. - Provides a model for decentralized, simultaneous activism across many localities.
# Metadata tags: democracy, protest, authoritarianism, civil rights, symbolic politics, non-violence
# See
- No Kings Movement - nokings.org 
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