Robert De Niro, Jane Fonda, Bruce Springsteen, Joan Baez and plenty of different well-known figures led and attended the third spherical of No Kings protests, a part of some 3,000 marches scheduled nationwide immediately.
In New York, the Heat actor was amongst these main the procession, alongside Rev. Al Sharpton and Attorney General Letitia James. During his speech, he referred to as the gatherings a “great rallying cry, and hugely successful as millions of us have answered the call.”
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“It’s time to say no to kings,” he stated. “It’s time to say no to Donald Trump. We’ve had enough. No King Trump, no unnecessary wars that rob our resources, sacrifice our brave servicemen and women and slaughter innocents. No corrupt leader enriching himself and the Epstein class buddies. No taking away healthcare from our most vulnerable neighbors, no unaffordable groceries, no unaffordable energy, no unaffordable housing and no inflation at its highest level since COVID. No government masked thugs shooting down our neighbors in the streets. Trump has to be stopped. He can’t do all the fucked up things he’s been doing without the collusion of Congress and the goons in his administration.”
Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C. exterior the Kennedy Center, Baez and singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers performed in entrance of 1000’s for the ‘Artists United for Our Freedom’ event, hosted by Fonda’s Committee for the First Amendment. (All three additionally appeared at a rally held on the Minnesota State Capitol.) Actor Billy Porter and poet Rupi Kaur additionally gave remarks on stage.
Fonda went on a press blitz yesterday — together with The Briefing With Jen Psaki and The Source with Kaitlan Collins — to advertise the rallies, which took over cities together with San Diego, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Boston and extra. A No Kings protest additionally befell in London.
In St. Paul, Minn., Springsteen was additionally joined by Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Ilhan Omar and Gov. Tim Walz at one of many largest rallies within the nation, the place he sang “Streets of Minneapolis,” the tune he introduced after the ICE killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
“This past winter, federal troops brought death and terror to the streets of Minneapolis,” the heartland rock musician stated. “Well, they picked the wrong city. The power and the solidarity of the people of Minneapolis, Minnesota was an inspiration to the entire country. Your strength and commitment told us that this is still America, and this reactionary nightmare and these invasions of American cities will not stand.”
Fonda additionally appeared, and browse an announcement from Becca Good, the spouse of Renee Good. “The world now knows that my wife sparkled with sunshine and shone with kindness that is unmatched,” Good stated within the assertion. “We were robbed of an incredible human. It has made people pause, and take a breath, and have to choose sides. We choose the side of love.”
Figures like Bill Nye and M*A*S*H actor Mike Farrell spoke at their respective marches.
On Instagram Threads, Jimmy Kimmel and Jamie Lee Curtis posted about their attendance.
Millions of Americans attended the earlier two iterations of No Kings, the primary of which befell in June 2025 and the second of which occurred in October. Both occasions have been among the many largest single-day demonstrations within the nation’s historical past, with folks amassing within the streets to voice dissent over aggressive ICE ways and Trump’s flagrant disregard of constitutional norms. Similarly, immediately’s protest drew on these themes, with folks moreover voicing opposition to rising residing prices, a few of which stem from the latest struggle in opposition to Iran.
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