Thousands of ‘No Kings’ protests planned in opposition to Trump amid Iran war

Police in Portland, Oregon, began arresting agitators for assault and criminal mischief Saturday evening after protests escalated outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility hours after several “No Kings” protests ended across the city.

“Police have observed criminal activity, including assault and criminal mischief, and will be making targeted arrests,” the Portland Police Bureau said in a post on X.

Police declared an unlawful assembly earlier in the evening and directed protesters to move away from the ICE facility.

“If necessary, crowd control measures, including impact munitions or other physical force, may also be used if justified by law,” the bureau said.

Video from earlier Saturday showed masked agitators tackling federal officers to the ground outside the facility.

Department of Homeland Security officers were also seen confronting agitators, who shouted expletives and threw objects at law enforcement.

Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., called out Democrats over what he described as the irony of the “No Kings” protests, asserting that the “only monarchy seems to be in the Democratic Party.”

In a video posted Saturday on X, Burchett argued that Democrats forced former President Joe Biden off the ticket in 2024 before moving forward with then Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential candidate without holding a primary election.

Burchett also said Democrats attempted to legally remove then-candidate Donald Trump from the ballot in certain states leading up to the election.

“You're the ones with the royalty issues, it sounds like to me,” he said, referring to Democrats.

He added, “There's no kings on this side of the ocean, but the only monarchy seems to be in the Democratic Party.”

Police arrested a protester dressed as the Statue of Liberty in downtown Los Angeles amid ongoing protests following the "No Kings" rally on Saturday.

Earlier Saturday, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) confirmed that "multiple" people had been arrested for failing to disperse during a riot near the downtown federal building.

Police said Saturday evening that several “splinter groups” remained in the Civic Center area hours after the demonstration ended.

The department said multiple dispersal orders had been given.

A group of roughly 1,000 “rioters” surrounded the Roybal Federal Building in Los Angeles on Saturday evening, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said.

DHS said the agitators were throwing rocks, bottles and cement blocks at police officers, and that two officers were receiving medical treatment after being struck by the debris.

Two rioters have been arrested for assaulting federal law enforcement, according to DHS.

DHS added, “Law and order will prevail.”

The announcement came after the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) confirmed earlier Saturday that "multiple" people were arrested after failing to disperse during a riot near the downtown DHS building.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., joined other Democratic leaders across the country as part of nationwide "No Kings” protests, urging Americans to “fight back” against President Donald Trump.

During a gathering Saturday in Boston, Warren argued that Trump had failed to deliver on his promise to lower costs.

“Donald Trump, the guy who promised on day one that he would lower costs, but instead has decreed tariffs, wars and a billionaire tax that has increased the price of your groceries, of your health care, of your gasoline, of your fuel oil, of your homes,” she said.

She continued, “He is driving up costs all across America.”

Warren asked the crowd, “Will you fight back?”

Protesters attending the "No Kings" rally in New York City Saturday told Fox News Digital they took part in the march to show opposition to the Trump administration, which they claim is "destroying our country."

"You can't bomb your way out of the Epstein files," said a protester named Michael.

Another protester named Al said he was there to "reject the regime."

"There's a lot of corruption in the White House," Al said. "It's time to clean up."

In one of the largest single-day nationwide demonstrations in U.S. history, "No Kings" organizers told Fox News Digital that at least 8 million people gathered Saturday at more than 3,300 events across all 50 states.

Counter-protesters also attended the New York City event, telling Fox Digital it is their constitutional right to do so.

"We're just here to show support to our president of the United States that ... even though they think that he's a king, he's not a king — he was elected by the peers of the United States, by the citizens who used their electoral vote, and he won by unanimous decision," a counter-protester named Michael said. "We're here to support our president."

Ronan, another Trump supporter at the rally, echoed the same sentiment, adding he was also there to support the police.

"I'm here to show them that, first of all, the United States — the last time I checked — we don't have kings. That's the United Kingdom," Ronan said. "I'm here to also express my freedom of expression and speech."

Fox News Digital's Tessa Hoyos contributed to this report.

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) confirmed "multiple" people were arrested after failing to disperse in a riot near the downtown Department of Homeland Security (DHS) building.

LAPD has declared a "tactical alert" for the city, noting tear gas was deployed by federal authorities after agitators were warned "multiple times" not to throw items or attempt to pull down the gate to the DHS facility.

Officials said agitators were throwing "large concrete blocks, bottles and other objects" over the fence outside the building.

A youth-led organization originally established to advocate for climate justice told Fox News Digital at a "No Kings" rally in New York City on Saturday that it has shifted its focus toward targeting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and fighting what it refers to as the "Trump regime."

Cameron, a representative for the Sunrise Movement, said the group is now prioritizing direct action over its traditional environmental goals, arguing it is "kind of hard to pass climate policy in a crumbling democracy."

The activist said Sunrise has been organizing "wide awake" noise protests outside of Hilton hotels that provide lodging for ICE personnel, boasting that the disruptive tactics are succeeding.

Cameron claimed the noise protests have cost Hilton hotels at least $18 million.

"We know of at least four hotels in the area that have said they will no longer be collaborating with ICE, so it is working," he said.

The representative also warned there is "a lot more direct action coming down the pipe," revealing the group is currently holding training sessions to prepare for a planned "general strike."

Fox News Digital's Asra Nomani contributed to this report.

The Los Angeles Police Department's incident commander has declared a "tactical alert" for the City of Los Angeles following the "No Kings" protest earlier Saturday.

Police said tear gas was deployed by federal authorities after agitators were warned "multiple times" not to throw items or attempt to pull down the gate to the Department of Homeland Security facility.

"Federal Authorities have deployed more tear gas due to demonstrators throwing large concrete blocks, bottles and other objects over the fence," LAPD wrote in a statement on X.

A dispersal order was issued at about 5:30 p.m. local time, with authorities giving everyone in the area 15 minutes to leave before arrests are made.

Police in Colorado confirmed at least nine people were arrested Saturday during a "No Kings" protest in Denver.

The Denver Police Department said the peaceful protest escalated when a small group of protesters blocked a road where officers were staged.

An unlawful assembly was declared, and after repeated orders to disperse were ignored, officers deployed smoke to break up the crowd.

A smoke canister was allegedly thrown back at officers, prompting police to utilize pepper balls.

Officials said a total of nine people have been arrested.

The event is ongoing, but police said the size of the crowd has "decreased significantly."

A Fox News Digital investigation found that a network of about 500 groups with an estimated $3 billion in combined annual revenues were behind the coordinated nationwide "No Kings" protest Saturday, including communist groups who used the day to call for a "revolution."

According to a copy of the permit for the "flagship" march in St. Paul, Minn., Indivisible, a national well-heeled Democratic political advocacy organization funded by billionaire George Soros, is the lead coordinator for the protest.

Fox News Digital has also identified key participation by a network of radical socialist and communist organizations funded by Neville Roy Singham, an American tech tycoon and avowed communist living in China.

Large protests create massive audiences and national media attention, allowing smaller ideological movements to spread their messaging, recruit activists and build momentum for campaigns that extend well beyond a single day of demonstrations.

CodePink circulated graphics tying the protests to anti-imperialist messaging, and called for members to join demonstrations in cities including Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco and New York — linking the protests to opposition to U.S. policy toward Iran, Cuba, Venezuela and Palestine.

In recent weeks, the group has supported Venezuelan strongman Nicholas Maduro, the late Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khomeini, President Xi Jinping.

Read the full story by Fox News Digital's Asra Nomani here.

Democrat Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz hurled insults at President Donald Trump during a speech at Minneapolis' "No Kings" protest on Saturday, admitting "you're damn right we've been radicalized."

In a speech highlighting his vision of Minnesota as a "land of hope and dreams," Walz referred to the president as a "wannabe dictator" and an "orange clown" destined for the "dustbin of history."

Walz accused the White House of sending "untrained, aggressive thugs" to "do damage" to the state, blaming the administration for the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, and demanding justice for his "traumatized" community.

Minnesota residents Good and Pretti were fatally shot in January during separate confrontations with federal immigration enforcement agents.

Pushing back against accusations of far-left extremism from the president, the governor fully embraced the label.

"You're damn right we've been radicalized," Walz said, claiming his supporters have been "radicalized by compassion," "decency" and the drive to "oppose authoritarianism."

Walz also used the platform to double down on his support for the state's immigrant populations, pledging to Somali Minnesotans that their descendants will "still be here" long after Trump is gone.

At least one protester was arrested Saturday during a "No Kings" protest in Dallas, Texas.

The Dallas rally, part of a nationwide day of protest against the Trump administration, drew hundreds of participants — including right-wing political commentator Alex Stein.

At roughly 2:30 p.m. local time, protesters clashed with counter-protesters in downtown Dallas, prompting a police response.

Photos obtained by affiliate FOX 4 Dallas appeared to show a masked man with law enforcement.

A massive crowd gathered at the "No Kings" rally in Boston, Mass., on Saturday as people take the streets nationwide to protest the Trump administration.

Early reports indicate tens of thousands have gathered at the rally on Boston Common, which was scheduled to run from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. local time.

Organizers told local outlet GBH they expect the event to draw more than 100,000 attendees.

American actor and director Robert De Niro delivered a fiery speech at New York City's "No Kings" protest on Saturday, claiming President Donald Trump is an "existential threat to our freedoms and security" who "must be stopped."

During the address, De Niro accused the president of engaging in unnecessary wars that waste resources, sacrificing military personnel, and slaughtering innocent people.

He went on to claim the Trump administration is stripping healthcare access from vulnerable citizens, driving up the cost of living, and deploying "government mass thugs" to "shoot down our neighbors in the streets."

"There have been other presidents who have tested the constitutional limits of their power, but none have been such an existential threat to our freedoms and security — none except Trump," De Niro said. "He must be stopped, and he must be stopped now. It's time to say no to kings. ... We've had enough. No king Trump."

De Niro also directed his anger at Congress and administration officials, referring to them as "goons" who collude with Trump's "diabolical" actions.

Praising the "No Kings national uprising," he argued politicians "should be more afraid of us."

"We still believe in the core American values of justice, equality, decency and kindness," De Niro said. "We're going from the streets to the ballot box. ... We all deserve a country with no kings, no Trump."

Far-left internet personality Hasan Piker made an appearance Saturday at the New York City "No Kings" protest, streaming his view of the rally on Twitch as he met with supporters and labeled President Donald Trump a "pedophile."

Piker, who was scheduled to debate late Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk days after his assassination at Utah University in September, was seen discussing disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and transgender rights, among other issues.

"Your streams bring me so much comfort," one female supporter told him.

Another woman, who described herself as an "anti-Zionist Jew," ran up to Piker saying, "I'm such a big fan. My boyfriend is going to be livid that I'm meeting you."

Dozens stopped Piker for photos as he walked among the crowd.

Protesters were seen on video Saturday chasing a man wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat through a crowd during a clash with counter-protesters at a "No Kings" rally in West Palm Beach, Florida.

"F--- off, f--- off, f--- off," one man was heard screaming at the counter-protester.

Other 'No Kings' counter-protesters gathered with Trump flags as police stood watch nearby.

"Your whole f------ party is nothing but f------ hate," another protester told the group. "You're f------ traitors."

Personal verbal attacks were thrown by both sides, with protesters calling the group "pedophile protector(s)" as they advocated against illegal immigration.

"If we got together and talked more, then we would understand each other better," a counter-protester told a woman wearing an "I am Antifa" T-shirt.

A man carrying a "Faith Over Fear" flag, wearing a "Make America Great Again" visor and Rainbow flag, led the group of counter-protesters in a rendition of "God Bless the USA" after the two cliques separated into their own protesting areas.

President Donald Trump is spending the weekend at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach after speaking Friday at the FII Priority Miami Summit at the Faena Hotel.

Democrat New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill on Saturday accused President Donald Trump of acting like a “dictator,” telling supporters at a “No Kings” rally that Americans must “stand up strongly” against him.

In a social media post Saturday afternoon, Sherrill shared a produced video of her speaking at a "No Kings" rally.

"We are here, to stand up strongly, to say, no kings," Sherrill said. "No kings, no dictators. We believe in the Constitution. We believe in the rule of law. We believe in the people."

The former naval officer added she will "keep fighting the President to defend what we believe in here in New Jersey."

"All of you have come out today to stand up for your rights," Sherrill said. "To stand up for the rights of your kids. To stand up for the rights of your communities. To stand up for the rights of all the people of the United States of America. And to once more say: Not here, not now, not ever — no kings."