ANN ARBOR, MI — Ann Arbor’s “No Kings” protest on Saturday largely took aim at President Donald Trump, but two of the event’s speakers went off script with a different message.

Evanston joined cities across the nation in holding a “No Kings” rally June 14, 2025, to protest Trump Administration actions.

Between activism, election results and protest turnout, the prevailing political winds suggest the backlash to the president is real.

An article published June 15 incorrectly reported that all of the June 14 No Kings protests were put together by the organization Indivisible. Some of the protests, including the San Jose rally,

“The most threatening sound to an oligarch is laughter.”

The"No Kings" protests are planned to oppose what they see as Trump's power grab. The number of planned events is nearly double that of the April 5 "Hands Off" protest that saw millions of Americans turn out in big and small cities nationwide.

Texas DPS officers will close the Capitol early ahead of Saturday's protest to ensure safety, but organizers say 'No Kings' protest will be peaceful.