Every president in modern times has been protested. Sometimes the protests are small, such as small groups on the side of the road as the presidential motorcade passes by.
Sometimes the protests are large, such as those against George W. Bush when the country soured due to the war in Iraq.
There has never been a president who has been the subject of as much protest as Donald Trump.
The Hands Off protest against Trump’s policies and cuts attracted 3 million people in April 2025.
The first No Kings protest in June 2025 grew to 5 million people, and the growth continued with the October 2025 protest.
MoveOn, one of No Kings’ coalition partners, posted on X:
Our estimate of the number of attendees from the No Kings coalition responsible for planning today’s event is 7 MILLION nationwide. 7 MILLION of you gathered across the country today to peacefully protest. 2 million more than the first No Kings promotion in June.
To put this number into context, No Kings has more than doubled the number of protesters in six months.
Read more below about why this is the largest protest against a president.
