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Major cities in the US witness protests againsts what the demonstrators believe Trump administration’s swift drift into authoritarianism.
Pulling a giant inflatable Donald Trump protesters march in the streets during a “No Kings” protest in Los Angeles. (IMAGE: AP Photo)
Large crowds of protesters marched and rallied in cities across the US to protest what they fear is the American government’s, led by the Trump administration, swift drift into authoritarianism. Protesters banged drums and chanted slogans like “Nothing is more patriotic than protesting” or “Resist Fascism” as they protested the policies of US President Donald Trump.
According to an AFP report, huge crowds took to the streets Saturday in all 50 US states to vent their anger against Trump’s hardline policies.
“Hey hey ho ho, Donald Trump has got to go!” said protesters, many of them carrying American flags. A flag was seen being flown upside down during a protest in Washington DC, a symbolic gesture which signals a time of distress.
A separate report by US broadcaster CBS said that the global arm of the Democratic Party, Democrats Abroad, held protests outside US embassies in Berlin, Rome, Paris and Sweden in solidarity with the protesters in the US.
Trump’s Republican Party disparaged the demonstrations as “Hate America” rallies, but in many places the events looked more like a street party.
WOW! Protesters created a HUGE human sign on San Francisco’s Ocean Beach reading “No Kings YES on 50″ to support California’s Prop 50 and stand up against Donald Trump’s fascist regime pic.twitter.com/NbUnQk6ZZB— Marco Foster (@MarcoFoster_) October 18, 2025
There were marching bands, huge banners with the US Constitution’s “We The People” preamble that people could sign, and demonstrators wearing inflatable costumes, particularly frogs, which have emerged as a sign of resistance in Portland, Oregon.
So far, Trump’s response to Saturday’s events was muted. His political communications team, however, posted an AI-generated video on X, showing the president dressed in royal garb and a crown, waving from a balcony.
JUST IN: ‘TeamTrump’ trolls the ‘No Kings’ protests on Instagram by sharing an AI video of President Trump dressed like a king in front of the White House with Andrea Bocelli music playing.The video amassed 34,000 likes in just 30 minutes. pic.twitter.com/tBIuwCfARd
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) October 18, 2025
“They’re saying they’re referring to me as a king. I’m not a king,” he told Fox News show “Sunday Morning Futures.”
According to an Associated Press report, it was the third major protest since Trump returned to power, held amid a government shutdown that has closed key federal services. Organisers said the standoff between the White House, Congress and the courts shows growing signs of authoritarianism.
Shankhyaneel Sarkar is a senior subeditor at News18. He covers international affairs, where he focuses on breaking news to in-depth analyses. He has over five years of experience during which he has covered sev…Read More
Shankhyaneel Sarkar is a senior subeditor at News18. He covers international affairs, where he focuses on breaking news to in-depth analyses. He has over five years of experience during which he has covered sev… Read More
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October 19, 2025, 07:18 IST
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