‘No Kings’ Protests Span US With Roughly 3,000 Events Urging Early Voting

Roughly 3,000 “No Kings” gatherings took place across the United States on Saturday, organized by a prominent anti-Trump movement, with participants urged to cast ballots rather than simply voice dissent. Sabine Carlson, a 66-year-old retired teacher and Democrat from Washington’s suburbs, attended a demonstration near the US Capitol carrying an umbrella painted with the words “vote, power, people,” and said the priority was going to vote despite long lists of complaints. Organizers varied the format nationwide instead of staging large-scale marches, deploying honking convoys, concerts and neighborhood gatherings. The actions unfolded amid concerns that the Republican president would try to undermine the outcome of the coming midterms should his party lose. Carlson’s remarks framed the day’s message as electoral participation over protest alone.