No Kings protest organizers announce July 17 as next demonstration

[demmiblue]

Source: Axios

Organizers of last weekend's "No Kings" protests are celebrating the event as the one of the largest mass demonstrations in U.S. history, and already have another rally on the books.

Why it matters: Building off the success of Saturday's rallies, Transformative Justice Coalition announced Monday the next protests are planned for July 17 in honor of Civil Rights activist and lawmaker John Lewis who died on that date in 2020.

The June 14 protests were scheduled to counter President Trump's military parade in Washington, D.C., as a public rebuke to what organizers say is Trump's authoritarian policies.

By the numbers: More than 2,100 No Kings events took place across 20 countries on Saturday, according to Ezra Levin from Indivisible.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/2025/06/17/no-kings-july-17-protests

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[Ocelot II]

1. Great! Each one needs to be bigger than the last.

My sign is getting a little bedraggled - better start working on a new one.

[Captain Zero]

3. take it to july 17 and give to someone with no sign?

nt

[MustLoveBeagles]

6. Good idea

[Initech]

7. I've got a great idea for a sign for the next one.

It'd be the poster from the movie "We Need To Talk About Kevin" except it would say "We Need To Talk About Stephen" and have a picture of Stephen Miller on it.

[MayReasonRule]

8. This One Particuarly Tickled My Funny Bone...

[Initech]

9. LMAO!!!!

[Cha]

32. OH My Gosh! She Gets IT!

How absolutely Creative! TY

[brakester]

24. Stephen Miller

as a bat dangling upside down from a stick with S.M.'s face pasted where the bat's head would be!!!!!!

[yellowdogintexas]

26. now that is totally unfair to bats. nt

[bucolic_frolic]

2. The sharks are circling. /nt

[Harker]

5. There's orange chum in the water.

[ananda]

4. Lovely idea!

Make it huge!

[EarthFirst]

10. 3.5% only works as a sustained effort...

…I like where this is headed!

[Magoo48]

13. Me too, I'm pleasantly encouraged. You're right on point with "sustained" effort".

Hopefully we can build to some future crescendo.

[Amaryllis]

11. Wish it was a Saturday instead of a THursday.

[Tree Lady]

16. I was thinking same thing

its day before I leave on a trip but I will try to go.

[jaymac]

23. Saturday...not Thursday

please, please, make it a Saturday............maybe call for people to bang pots and pans at a specific time on John Lewis's actual birthday.......call the march/stand out the John Lewis Memorial Day march...whatever....don't diminish our numbers by making it harder not easier to join in

[Ruby the Liberal]

12. Unfortunate that this is a Thursday.

Loving the Good Trouble theme.

[Grim Chieftain]

14. I agree

Many people will be at work if it's held midday on Thursday. Each protest needs to be bigger than the one before.

[fmdaddio]

15. Make it a weekend

We need these to be bigger each event. A weekday is going to limit participation. Who is in charge of planning these?

[intheflow]

17. I love ethe idea behind the date, but a THURSDAY?

They will not top their numbers from last weekend, and that is a mistake, imho.

[Akakoji]

18. Can we please?

Focus on including everyone that lives in small and medium population towns and cities in red states and areas. GOP associated areas that are being hammered just as hard by the BS. And hit their media sources as well. They need to know we’re watching, and care.

[TomSlick]

19. Scheduling this for a Thursday is a bad idea.

The crowds will be much smaller.

[GenThePerservering]

20. Thursday is not going to work

there's nothing wrong with honouring John Lewis on the following Saturday.

What do they want, to go by the book, or achieve our goal?

[barbtries]

21. I don't like that it's so far out.

of course I will be there, but I think we need people on the street constantly.

[brakester]

25. Our little town

has a standing date for every Sat at noon.

[liberalla]

22. July 17 is a Thursday... I wish it was another weekend day (better for more participation, IMO) darn!

But by all means -- keep this movement rolling forward and expanding!

[yellowdogintexas]

27. Weekends are best, absolutely; the only way to do a weekday is to have it after work

Fort Worth could start at 6:30 if it is downtown, since parking is free after 6 at street meters and several very large garages.

More of the smaller locations might participate since there would not be a drive into a city.
Of course each area can decide the best time but it is going to be very difficult to get larger numbers on a weekday

[mcar]

28. I will have to skip that one

Way too hot in FL for a July protest.

I'm glad they are continuing, though.

[OrlandoDem2]

29. Please change the date to a weekend!

[Timeflyer]

30. Great, except needs to be on a Saturday, maybe July 19.

[tavernier]

31. I met John Lewis.

I will be there.

[dsc]

33. Given that date they could use the song at the end of the video

starts at an hour and 13 minutes. While my group is all lower voices, there is a SATB version as well.