"No Kings" III: Largest Single-Day Protest in U.S. History — 8-9 Million Across 3,300+ Cities
The third "No Kings" protest is believed to be the largest single-day protest in U.S. history: 8-9 million people across 3,300+ events in all 50 states. Springsteen headlined. Nearly half the events were in GOP strongholds. The White House dismissed it as "leftist funding."
On March 28, 2026, an estimated 8-9 million Americans took to the streets for the third "No Kings" protest — likely the largest single-day demonstration in U.S. history, surpassing the 2017 Women's March. Over 3,300 events took place in all 50 states, with international solidarity protests in Amsterdam, Madrid, Rome, Paris, Berlin, Mexico, Canada, Australia, Japan, and other countries.
The movement has doubled in a year:
- June 2025: ~5 million across 2,150+ sites
- October 2025: ~7 million
- March 28, 2026: 8-9 million across 3,300+ sites — nearly half in GOP strongholds (Texas, Florida, Ohio each hosted 100+ events)
The flagship rally in St. Paul, Minnesota — chosen because of the ICE killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis — drew 50,000-200,000. Bruce Springsteen headlined, performing a song called "Streets of Minneapolis" and telling the crowd: "Federal troops brought death and terror to the streets of Minneapolis. They picked the wrong city." Other speakers included Bernie Sanders, Jane Fonda, Joan Baez, Tom Morello, and Robert De Niro (via video).
Major city turnouts included San Francisco (100,000+), Chicago (~250,000), Washington D.C. (marchers on the National Mall), Boston (tens of thousands), San Diego (~40,000), and Providence (~20,000).
The vast majority of events were peaceful. In Los Angeles, roughly 1,000 people surrounded the Roybal Federal Building; agitators threw rocks and cement blocks, and LAPD deployed tear gas. In Portland, three arrests at the ICE facility. In Dallas, clashes between protesters and a counterprotest group led by former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio.
The White House dismissed the protests as the product of "leftist funding networks" with little real public support. Meanwhile, the grievances — the Iran war, ICE cruelty, the DHS shutdown, attacks on courts and press — show no sign of resolving.