Tens of hundreds of individuals gathered and marched by way of the streets of Midtown on Saturday for the third No Kings demonstration as a way to peacefully protest in opposition to President Donald Trump and his insurance policies.
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Tens of hundreds of individuals gathered and marched by way of Manhattan on Saturday for the third No Kings demonstration as a way to peacefully protest in opposition to President Donald Trump and his insurance policies.
The No Kings rally is going down nationwide, following up on final October’s occasion that noticed an estimated 7 million folks throughout America publicly rail in opposition to the Trump administration’s actions.
Within the Huge Apple on Saturday, a large crowd of New Yorkers began out at about midday from 59th Avenue and Columbus Circle, then headed down seventh Avenue bearing indicators and banners, and loudly chanting in opposition to the president and his regime.
No Kings Rally protesters air Trump grievances
New Yorkers maintain indicators in opposition to President Trump through the “No Kings” march in Manhattan on March 28, 2026.Picture by Lloyd Mitchell 
New Yorkers maintain indicators in opposition to President Trump through the “No Kings” march in Manhattan on March 28, 2026.Picture by Lloyd Mitchell 
New Yorkers maintain indicators in opposition to President Trump through the “No Kings” march in Manhattan on March 28, 2026.Picture by Lloyd Mitchell
A lot of the fury in opposition to Trump stemmed from his use of masked ICE brokers, who’ve been closely criticized for violent detainments throughout the nation, earlier than being stationed at American airports because of the ongoing Division of Homeland Safety shutdown impacting Transportation Safety Administration operations.
Protesters additionally fumed over Trump’s current army operations in opposition to Iran and Venezuela after he pledged on the marketing campaign path in 2024 to not enter into any new wars.
Others bore indicators railing in opposition to Trump’s makes an attempt to prosecute political opponents, akin to Legal professional Normal Letitia James, who took half within the demonstration, and the continuing authorities inaction relating to the Epstein Information, the trove of Justice Division paperwork seemingly tying the late convicted intercourse trafficker Jeffrey Epstein to Trump and different elites in energy.
New Yorkers maintain indicators in opposition to President Trump through the “No Kings” march in Manhattan on March 28, 2026.Picture by Lloyd Mitchell 
New Yorkers maintain indicators in opposition to President Trump through the “No Kings” march in Manhattan on March 28, 2026.Picture by Lloyd Mitchell 
A crocheted “No Kings” crown on the top of a take part in Saturday’s No Kings march.Picture by Lloyd Mitchell
One protester, who recognized himself as Juan, mentioned he was detained by ICE whereas visiting a relative on Staten Island. He mentioned he had stopped to look at folks play checkers on the road when an unmarked automobile stopped and brokers flooded out.
“It’s hard to imagine such a thing happening to you in the city and state that is your home,” Juan mentioned. “Officers got out of their cars and sprinted over to our group from all different directions. It was terrifying. I stood motionless. They asked for my ID, and when I told them I did not have one on me without any other questions, the officer grabbed me tightly and handcuffed me. “I was detained for nearly a week, and I’m standing here today. Thanks to the incredible support of Make the Road New York, the arrest and detention have affected me enormously. I can’t fall asleep and have nightmares. I am constantly afraid to leave my home because I fear being arrested again.”
A slew of high-profile celebrities and elected officers additionally attended the March 28 demonstration in New York. Actor Robert De Niro, TV host Padma Lakshmi, and Rev. Al Sharpton spoke about an hour earlier than the rally in an effort so as to add their voices to the hundreds of others.
Robert De Niro, Rev. Al Sharpton and others participate within the “No Kings” march in Manhattan on March 28, 2026.Picture by Lloyd Mitchell 
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and state Legal professional Normal Letitia James on the No Kings march on Saturday. Williams holds up an indication studying “Hands Off Tish,” talking in opposition to the Trump administration’s try to prosecute James.Picture by Lloyd Mitchell
De Niro, the famend actor, native New Yorker and outspoken Trump critic, didn’t pull any punches when it got here to his condemnation of the president.
“When the crowds are chanting ‘No kings!’ what I’m really hearing, as we all know, is ‘No Trump.’ That’s right, there have been other presidents who tested the constitutional limits of their power, but none have been such an existential threat to our freedoms and security. None except Trump,” mentioned De Niro. “He must be stopped, and he must be stopped now.”
Lakshmi additionally joined the No Kings rally, the place she referred to as upon the nation to face in opposition to Trump.
“Today, we reject fear, we insist on accountability, transparency in government and compassion in our elected leaders, because true leadership is not about dominance. It’s about service. It’s about everyday people, the backbone of our city and this country, and remembering that every voice matters and everyone’s rights matter,” Lakshmi mentioned.
