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)(AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
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)(AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)Police on horseback disperse a crowd of protesters, during a "No Kings" protest Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)(AP Photo/Ethan Swope)Thousands of protesters fill Times Square during a "No Kings" protest Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)(AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)A protester dressed in a Statue of Liberty costume takes part in a "No Kings" protest against the direction of the country under President Donald Trump, in New York, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025,. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)(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)(AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)Police officers block a street outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles during a "No Kings" protest Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)(AP Photo/Ethan Swope)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)(AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)People participate in a "No Kings" rally, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)(AP Photo/Mike Stewart)People march during a "No Kings" protest Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)(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)(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)People take part in a "No Kings" protest Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)(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)(Chris Urso/Tampa Bay Times via AP)Chicago police watch as people take part in a "No Kings" protest Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)People take part in a "No Kings" protest Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)(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)(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)(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)(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)(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)(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)(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)(AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)People attend a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump, in Paris, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)(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)(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)(AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)
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