Millions of Americans flooded the streets this weekend in a massive act of resistance against President Donald Trump. The nationwide “No Kings” demonstrations may have drawn as many as six million people, according to independent journalist G. Elliott Morris.
That number isn’t official—but it reflects what’s quickly becoming one of the largest protest movements in U.S. history.
“The turnout could exceed that of the 2017 Women’s March,” said Morris, who worked with other data journalists and cited figures from the Crowd Counting Consortium. The Women’s March brought out an estimated 3.3 to 5.6 million people. The “No Kings” protests may have hit six million—roughly 1.8 percent of the U.S. population.
The ACLU, one of the event organizers, estimates turnout at more than five million.
People aren’t just marching—they’re showing up in greater numbers than ever. So far in 2025, there have been more than 15,000 political protests. That’s nearly triple the number during the same point in Trump’s first term.
The message of “No Kings” is clear: Americans are rejecting what they see as Trump’s growing abuse of power.
He’s ordered military responses to peaceful protests. He’s tightened immigration enforcement. He’s slashed funding for science and education. And now, millions are saying they’ve had enough.
“I voted for Donald Trump, and now I regret that, because he’s taken this fascism to a new level,” said Peter Varadi, 54, a first-time protester who joined a march in Los Angeles. His words echo a broader shift—people who once supported Trump are turning against him.
According to a recent Quinnipiac poll, 54 percent of registered voters disapprove of how Trump is handling his job. The backlash isn’t just coming from the usual opposition—it’s reaching into his own base.
As Morris put it, the scale of this weekend’s protests shows how deep the frustration has become. “This is far more activism than we saw in his first term,” he said.
Americans are pushing back, and the movement is only growing.
