JAKARTA - The "No Kings" action crowded major cities in the United States on Saturday in the third wave of protests against President Donald Trump. BBC, quoted Sunday, March 29, reported that the masses took to the streets to oppose the war in Iran, federal immigration enforcement, and rising living costs.
Demonstrations took place in New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Boston, Nashville, Houston, and many other small cities. In Washington DC, the masses filled the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and the National Mall. As in previous actions, the demonstrators also carried dummy Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and other officials in his administration, while demanding that they be ousted and arrested.
According to the movement's promoters, Trump is pushing for excessive power. "Trump wants to rule us like a tyrant. But this is America, and power belongs to the people, not the candidate king and his billionaire cronies," they said, as quoted by the BBC. The White House responded cynically. A spokesman called the action just a "session of anti-Trump syndrome therapy".
Minnesota was one of the main points of action. The state came under the spotlight after two Americans, Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, were shot dead by federal immigration agents in January. According to the BBC, the deaths of the two sparked great anger against the Trump administration's immigration tactics. Thousands of people took to the streets in Saint Paul, while a number of Democratic figures took to the stage outside the state capitol building.
Musician Bruce Springsteen took to the stage at the Minnesota protest and performed the song Streets of Minneapolis.
In New York, thousands of people filled Times Square and marched in the Midtown Manhattan area. Police closed a number of roads to make room for the crowd. The BBC also noted that the "No Kings" action in October gathered more than 100,000 people in five New York areas.
The action did not go entirely smoothly. The US Department of Homeland Security said two people were arrested in Los Angeles after attacking federal agents. Two officers were reportedly injured after being hit by a concrete beam around the Roybal Federal Building. Reuters also reported arrests in Dallas after a small clash with a rival group.
Similar protests were held by Americans abroad, including in Paris, London, and Lisbon. Since returning to the White House in January 2025, Trump has expanded the use of presidential power through executive orders, dismantled some federal agencies, and deployed the National Guard to a number of cities despite being rejected by state governors. Trump denies acting like a king. However, according to the BBC, his critics consider a number of these steps to be unconstitutional and a threat to American democracy.
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