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October 18: The Day America Says No to Kings.

Something powerful is building across the country. On Saturday, October 18, millions of us will take to the streets for No Kings Day — a national protest born from one simple, unshakable truth: this country has no monarchs. Power belongs to the people.

Join the No Kings Day Protests
🗓️ When: Saturday, October 18th, nationwide
📍 Where: Find an action near you at https://www.nokings.org/#map

Earlier this year, on June 14, millions marched in over two thousand cities to remind America of that fact. What began as a spontaneous uprising against creeping authoritarianism has become a movement — one that’s growing louder, more determined, and more defiant. The first No Kings demonstrations made history; the next wave, on October 18, may define it.

What’s driving this new surge is not just anger, but alarm. Over the past months, Trump has tested the boundaries of democracy with open contempt — floating the idea of sending militarized forces into American cities, expanding detention centers, and even joking about becoming a “dictator.” These aren’t stray remarks; they are signals of a government testing how far it can go. Each new abuse, each contemptuous statement, brings us closer to a line that cannot be crossed.

Across all fifty states, people are already planning rallies, marches, and vigils. Federal employees who’ve seen firsthand the consequences of this administration’s chaos are joining in. Immigrant rights advocates, reproductive freedom organizers, union workers, faith leaders, and everyday people are preparing to take the same stand: enough. We refuse the idea that our democracy can be owned or commanded by a single person.

October 18 will not be about rage, but resolve. It will be a day of peaceful, collective defiance — a reminder that dissent is patriotic, that courage is contagious, and that democracy is something we must defend in public, together.

Take action now:
🔥 Find a protest: https://www.nokings.org/#map
📢 Spread the word: #NoKings
🛑 Say NO to authoritarian rule

We’ve stopped Trump’s worst instincts before. But this time, the threat is even more dangerous—and the resistance even more critical.

No kings. No dictators. No silence.

Thanks,
Mary