More than 3000 gatherings are planned, following the call of the protest movement “No Kings” to take to the streets to oppose the American president.
“Masked police spreading terror,” “catastrophic war,” abusive use of power: from New York to Alaska, millions of Americans are expected in processions across the United States on Saturday to protest against Donald Trump. It is the third time in less than a year that America has been called to the streets by a coalition of associations united around the rallying cry “No Kings,” which has emerged as the most significant protest movement since his return to the White House.
The first, held in June 2025 – on the 79th birthday of the American president and a military parade in Washington – brought together several million people from one end of the country to the other. The second, in October, gathered seven million people, according to organizers. Their ambition is to mobilize even more massively on Saturday, at a time when Donald Trump’s popularity rating is at an all-time low, around 40%, with the prospect of midterm elections in November.
Bruce Springsteen, the American rock legend, a fierce critic of the American president, is expected in Minneapolis with his song “Streets of Minneapolis”, written and recorded in 24 hours in tribute to the two Americans killed by federal agents in the street during massive immigration police operations, Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
The local organizers have declared, “The people of Minnesota (where Minneapolis is located, editor’s note) have already proven that they are ready to defend democracy at -20°C, so Saturday will be a piece of cake!”. The octogenarian senator Bernie Sanders, a figure of the American left, is also announced.
“This started in 2025 as a simple day of distrust has turned into a long-term national resistance against tyranny,” writes the movement. The organizers specify that two-thirds of those who have expressed their intention to join Saturday’s demonstrations reside outside of major cities, a figure that has significantly increased compared to the previous mobilization day. “America is at a watershed moment,” says Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers. “It is time for the government to listen and help people build a better life rather than stoking hatred and fear.”
