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The organizers of the rallies - the No Kings movement - say that Donald Trump is leading the country in an increasingly militant and authoritarian manner."The president thinks his rule is absolute," they warn on their website, adding that there are no kings in America and they will not give in to chaos and corruption.

Thousands of people gathered in Times Square in New York:

🚨HOLY SHIT!

Check out New York City's turnout for the No King's Protest.

NO KINGS! EVER!

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— CALL TO ACTIVISM (@CalltoActivism) October 18, 2025

Protests are taking place today at more than 2,500 locations from the east to the west coast of the United States. Millions of Americans are expected to participate.

The protests are unique in that many people attend dressed in costumes, including unicorns, chickens and frogs. As a 24-year-old woman in an inflatable frog costume told CNN, it's about proving that they're not violent."It's hard to watch a country you love slide into fascism," she said.

Demonstrators wearing dinosaur, frog and axolotl costumes walk during a 'No Kings' protest, part of a global campaign against U.S. President Donald Trump's policies, outside the U.S. Embassy in London, Britain, October 18, 2025. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy — Protests were also held elsewhere in the world today. In the photo, a dinosaur, a frog and an axolotl in front of the US embassy in London. Photo: Reuters

Demonstrators wearing costumes depicting U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. Vice President JD Vance, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller take part in a "No Kings" protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's policies, in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 18, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis — Protesters dressed up as Trump and his closest associates. Photo: Reuters

Demonstrators wearing frog costumes walk behind a protester wearing a T-Rex costume during a "No Kings" protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's policies, in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 18, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis — Some people attend the rally in fun costumes. Photo: Reuters

"It's hard to distort everything and label us as terrorists if we're here dancing in funny costumes," one protester in Portland recently said at a similar rally.