Massive protests across America to take place today. What happens in the US impacts Canada

By Pepper Parr

October 18th, 2025

BURLINGTON, ON

There is a flicker of hope for the Republic.

Americans across all 50 states will march in protests against the Trump administration on Saturday, aligning behind a message that the country is sliding into authoritarianism and there should be no kings in the US.

A sign created by hundreds of people on a San Francisco beach.

Millions are expected to turn out for the No Kings protests, the second iteration of a coalition that marched in June in one of the largest days of protest in US history. Events are scheduled for more than 2,700 locations, from small towns to large cities.

Greg Abbott, the governor of Texas, has said he will send the state’s national guard to Austin, the state’s capital, in advance of the protests.