The No Kings protest was a large series of demonstrations held on June 14, 2025, mainly in the United States, but also internationally. It was organized as a protest against Donald Trump's policies and actions during his second presidency, which critics described as having fascist tendencies and causing democratic backsliding in the U.S. The protests coincided with the U.S. Army's 250th Anniversary Parade and Trump's 79th birthday, which the protestors saw as an authoritarian display. The primary messages of the No Kings protests were to reject authoritarianism, billionaire-first politics, and the militarization of democracy. Protesters objected to Trump's self-presentation as a king and his administration's policies including immigration crackdowns, mass deportations, and attacks on civil rights and social services. The name "No Kings" reflects opposition to Trump's perceived attempts to position himself like a monarch rather than a democratically elected president. The protests were peaceful, non-violent, and organized by a broad coalition of over 200 groups, including Indivisible, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the American Federation of Teachers, among others. More than five million people participated in over 2,100 cities and towns across the U.S., making it one of the largest coordinated protests in U.S. history. Protests also occurred in U.S. territories and 20 foreign countries. In constitutional monarchies like Canada and the UK, similar protests used alternate names such as "No Dictators" or "No Tyrants" to avoid confusion with anti-monarch movements. In essence, the No Kings protest was about defending democracy against what participants saw as authoritarianism embodied by Trump's presidency, affirming that power belongs to the people and opposing what they viewed as the misuse of government power and militaristic spectacle.