A third round of “No Kings” protests is scheduled for March 28, organizers said, after violent clashes in Minneapolis involving federal agents left two people dead, including Alex Pretti. Ezra Levin, co-executive director of Indivisible, said the next demonstrations are intended to be larger than previous rounds and part of a broader effort to resist actions he links to President Donald Trump’s increasing consolidation of power.
Levin told The Associated Press that organizers expect as many as 9 million people to attend on March 28. He described the planned protests as a response to what he called attacks on democracy and communities, and to a sense that “nobody’s coming to save us.”
The March 28 plans had been in development before the Minneapolis crackdown, Levin said, but he said the deaths have shifted and sharpened organizers’ focus. He said the group is aiming to show “support for Minnesota and immigrant communities all over” and to oppose what he characterized as a “secret police force that is murdering Americans and infringing on their basic constitutional rights.”
Levin said organizers believe constitutional rights can be defended through action, telling AP that “the only way to defend those rights is to exercise them,” and that participants would do so “in nonviolent but forceful ways.” He also said the “No Kings” protests are not framed as a partisan contest, describing them instead as about whether there is “a democracy at all.”
Levin’s remarks reflect a broader arc of “No Kings” rallies staged earlier in 2026. In June, organizers said the first round took place in nearly 2,000 locations nationwide, including cities, towns and community spaces. Organizers tied that first phase to unrest connected to federal immigration raids and to Trump’s deployment of the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles, where protesters blocked a freeway and set vehicles on fire.
Organizers also linked the June protests to opposition to a military parade in Washington marking the Army’s 250th anniversary and coinciding with Trump’s birthday. They characterized that parade as a “coronation” that they said symbolized Trump’s authoritarian overreach, and in response some conservative politicians condemned the protests as “Hate America” rallies.
During a second round of protests in October, organizers said demonstrations were held in about 2,700 cities and towns across the country. At the time, Levin pointed to Trump’s immigration crackdown, his promises to use federal power to influence midterm elections, restrictions on press freedom, and retribution against political opponents.
The “No Kings” protests have also been mocked on social media by Trump and the official White House account, AP reported, including posts using computer-generated images of the president wearing a crown. Despite the focus on major protest days, Levin said groups like his are working to sustain resistance through ongoing trainings and smaller-scale organizing efforts between demonstrations.