No Kings is at the moment the biggest protest towards a president in US historical past

Every president of modern times has been protested against. Sometimes the protests are small, like small groups on the side of the road as the presidential motorcade passes by.

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Sometimes the protests are large, like against George W. Bush when the nation was soured by the Iraq War.

There has never been a president against whom there have been such violent protests as against Donald Trump.

The Hands-Off protest against Trump’s policies and cuts attracted three 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 the No Kings coalition partners, posted on X:

Our estimate of the No Kings coalition responsible for planning today’s event is 7 MILLION nationwide. 7 MILLIONS of you gathered across the country today to peacefully protest. 2 million more than the first No Kings campaign in June.

To put that number into context, No Kings more than doubled the number of protesters in six months.

Read more about why this is the largest protest against a president below.