Hundreds of thousands nationwide set to demonstrate against Trump administration

The second No Kings Day of Defiance march and rally in San Francisco on Saturday, October 18 will be one of the largest in the country. Tens of thousands of concerned Americans from the San Francisco Bay Area and surrounding regions are expected to mobilize against authoritarianism and demand accountability from those in power.

People in thousands of locations, in the United States and around the globe, are mobilizing for Saturday’s nonviolent actions. From shutting down the government to sending masked agents into American streets to slashing essential health care services, the Trump administration is abusing power and working people are paying the price.

What: San Francisco No Kings Day of Defiance March and Rally
When: Saturday, Oct. 18, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Where: Attendees will start gathering at Sue Bierman Park at 1:30 p.m. The march will begin at 2 p.m., moving down Market Street toward Civic Center Plaza. The rally will take place at the Civic Center Plaza from 3:30-4:30 p.m.

The San Francisco rally program will include speakers from ACLU Northern California, California Labor Federation, Arab Resource and Organizing Center, Indivisible San Francisco, National Nurses United, 50501 SF and other notable Bay Area figures.

“The No Kings march is a powerful reminder that there is more that unites us than separates us,” said Cathy Kennedy, RN and president of National Nurses United, the largest union of RNs in the country. “I’ve been through my share of fights as a registered nurse for more than four decades, but the state of U.S. democracy has never been in such peril. If we can come together and focus not on what divides us, but on what we all need to live happy and prosperous lives, we can live in a country where nobody has to decide between paying the rent or going to the doctor, where nobody has to decline education or health care because they’re worried about being wrongfully targeted by ICE, where everybody gets a real shot at building the life they want."

“There is nothing more fundamentally American than protesting injustice,” said the League of Women Voters of San Francisco. “Protest is how our nation began, protest is how our rights were secured, and protest is the very foundation of a healthy democracy."

"Trump and his MAGA regime are trying to seize tyrannical powers that attack the foundations of our democracy,” said Bruce H. of Indivisible SF and a long term civil rights activist. “We march against wannabe kings and a new oligarchy of wealth and power.”

About NO KINGS:

Saturday’s action is part of a nationwide day of nonviolent protest for the second No Kings Nationwide Day of Defiance. San Francisco has been named the West Coast Anchor City among thousands of events nationwide.

The Trump administration has defied the courts, deported American citizens, disappeared people off the streets, and slashed public services—all while orchestrating a massive giveaway to their billionaire allies. This is bigger than political disagreement. Enough is enough. Everyday people are standing together against the abuses of power, cruelty, and corruption with a simple message: We don’t do kings in America.

On June 14, more than five million people across all 50 states joined No Kings in the largest single-day protest yet against President Trump’s authoritarianism. The October 18 day of action is the next step in this growing movement, channeling that energy into yet another coordinated, peaceful mobilization. A full list of partners can be seen at www.nokings.org/partners.

All No Kings events adhere to a shared commitment to nonviolent protest and community safety. Organizers are trained in de-escalation and are working closely with local partners to ensure peaceful and powerful actions nationwide.

National Nurses United is the largest and fastest-growing union and professional association of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members nationwide. NNU affiliates include California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, DC Nurses Association, Michigan Nurses Association, Minnesota Nurses Association, and New York State Nurses Association.