United States: The “No Kings” movement mobilizes to transform anti-Trump protest into a vote

It is not only in France that mobilization is on the agenda this Saturday. In the United States, the anti-Trump “No Kings” movement is preparing a new day of action across the country. More than 3,000 events have been announced, just over two weeks before the midterms on November 3. This time, the goal is not to gather crowds in the streets, but to encourage Americans to go to the polls.

After three major waves of demonstrations since June 2025, the coalition of associations opposed to Donald Trump is changing strategy. Marches to the polling stations, horn concerts, neighborhood parties or citizen meetings must punctuate this fourth national mobilization. The collective intends to “transform the power of the people into electoral power” in the run-up to an election which promises to be difficult for the Republicans.

Hundreds of rallies planned in the country

The movement focuses in particular on early voting, authorized in American states according to different rules and timetables. “This Saturday will be a celebration of our collective strength. Walk to the polls together. Organize joint trips. Come with your neighbors, your friends, your family,” calls Alma Couverthie, from the “Common Cause” organization. The challenge is also to avoid practical difficulties likely to discourage certain voters on election day.

The initiatives will take different forms depending on the city. In Washington, several rallies are planned, notably in front of the Lincoln Memorial and near the Supreme Court. In New York, poetry, music and art will be on the program, while a musical festival is announced in a district of Los Angeles. Chicago will host family creative workshops and Atlanta will offer training to become an election observer. Rallies will be held in front of several polling stations in Philadelphia.

Convert protest into vote against Trump

This new day of action comes after three large-scale mobilizations against the policies of Donald Trump. According to the organizers, more than five million people demonstrated in June 2025, seven million in October 2025 and eight million in March 2026. The protests notably targeted cuts in the federal administration, the tightening of migration policy, the methods of ICE and certain military operations decided by the American president.

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The organizers now want to convert this protest into electoral participation. “The best way to prevent any questionable maneuvers on the part of this government (Trump) after election day is to ensure that our participation is massive,” says Alma Couverthie. Deirdre Schifeling, head of the ACLU, recalls “thousands of joyful celebrations of our right to vote”.