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Thousands of Mainers Rally During 3rd Round of ‘No Kings’ Protests

The third nationwide No Kings protest drew millions to over 3,000 events opposing Trump’s policies on immigration, military actions, and political prosecutions, organizers said.

  • On Saturday, March 28, 2026, tens of thousands gathered across the United States for the third 'No Kings' demonstration, with activists estimating more than 9 million participants expected at over 3,000 events nationwide opposing President Donald Trump's policies.
  • Fury over the Trump administration's use of masked ICE agents, ongoing military operations in Iran and Venezuela, and lack of government action regarding the Epstein Files, which allegedly link Trump to late convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, drove the protests.
  • Actor Robert De Niro, TV host Padma Lakshmi, and Rev. Al Sharpton joined the New York demonstration, with De Niro calling Trump an "existential threat," while Attorney General Letitia James also participated in the march.
  • Demonstrators shared personal accounts of detention as Beth Schiller, of Waterville, read 42 names of victims who died in ICE custody since Jan. 20, 2025, and Faisal Kahn, executive director of the Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center, spoke against the administration's immigration crackdown.
  • Spearheaded by activist organization Indivisible, the movement aims to sustain pressure, with organizer Jacob Ellis telling Portland crowds, "The power belongs to the people," emphasizing collective action to challenge the administration.
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Tens of thousands of protesters, attacking ICE, the war in Iran and President Trump’s “continuous consolidation of executive power,” took to the streets of Manhattan on Saturday with a unified cry: “No kings.” With banners saying “We will not be silenced,” “Out Trump,” and “No to war, not to kings,” and carrying [...]

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