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Follow this play-by-play from throughout Boston's "No Kings" protest Saturday, including photos and remarks from featured speakers.
Over 100,000 people gathered at the "No Kings" rally in Boston, Massachusetts, on Saturday, according to protest organizers
Saturday's protests marked the second “No Kings” demonstration and the latest mass movement against the White House this year.
More than 100,000 people gathered at Boston Common on Saturday afternoon for the No Kings protest, according to event organizers. The demonstration was part of a nationwide day of action opposing President Donald J.
MSNBC footage circulating on social media is real and depicts Boston’s Oct. 18 "No Kings" rally. Similar aerial views of the protest aired Oct. 18 on four Boston-area television stations and one in New Hampshire.
No Kings” demonstrations were planned across New England, the nation, and the world on Saturday, joining a string of protests against the Trump administration.
A Massachusetts man was charged after attacking a Trump supporter in an inflatable costume at a “No Kings" protest, police and video footage confirmed.
"They will keep on coming and we will keep on fighting," Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea J. Campbell said.
A meme shared in October 2025 alleged someone "confirmed" the AI origins of the photos, adding, "There were about 800 people in Boston, not 100,000."