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Protesters Take over Times Square for ‘No Kings’ March

Over 100,000 protesters rallied nationwide against President Trump's perceived authoritarianism and First Amendment crackdowns, with the largest gathering in Manhattan's Times Square, officials said.

  • Saturday thousands converged on Times Square for a No Kings protest, with the march beginning at 11 a.m. at Times Square's Father Duffy Square, Manhattan.
  • Organizers planned more than 2,500 rallies nationwide today opposing what they call President Donald Trump's crackdowns on First Amendment rights and deployments of National Guard and federal agents.
  • Reports said over 100,000 people attended the New York City march, with participants from all five boroughs and unions like SEIU 1199 and Writer Guild of America East joining.
  • Police escorted protesters downtown and cleared traffic, while city officials dispatched officers and emergency personnel along 7th Avenue; most protests dispersed by 3 p.m. with traffic closures lifted.
  • This is the second march since June 14 and the third such movement this year, with organizers' nationwide mobilisation planning more than 2,500 rallies amid intensifying clashes with federal law enforcement.
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NBC New York broke the news in New York, United States on Saturday, October 18, 2025.
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