‘No Kings’ protest against Trump held in downtown Chicago

(18 Oct 2025) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Chicago - 18 October 2025 1. Wide of protesters marching past Trump Tower 2. Wide of protesters from above 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Cynthia Cortez, protester: "So we came out here pretty much to protest people's rights, protecting people, protect the land. We are a generation of immigrants. I am two generations away from them. So I very much feel strongly about this. I very much feel strongly about protecting the community Chicago. We're very diverse. You know the Mexican community, they're our community, they're our brothers, our sisters, our family, they're the neighbors of our community. So we're pretty much here to fight for those that are scared to come out their house, you know, scared to go to school, the kids aren't getting the education they need." 4. Various of Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois marching at the front behind hands off Chicago 5. SOUNDBITE (English) Bob Stumpf, protester: "More people are awakened, shall we say, woke to what the hell is going on in this country. It's incredible that the people that are going on about their daily lives and people I talk to are totally unaware of half of this stuff, which is placed right into their hands. That's exactly what they count on, an uneducated electorate." 6. Various of protesters marching 7. SOUNDBITE (English) Bob Stumpf, protester: "The fact is he and his Stephen Miller and his 2025 gang absolutely have every intention of turning this country into an authoritarian government." 8. More various of protesters marching STORYLINE: Protesting the direction of the country under President Donald Trump, people gathered Saturday in the nation’s capital and communities across the U.S. for “ No Kings ” demonstrations that the president’s Republican Party disparaged as “Hate America” rallies. With signs such as “Nothing is more patriotic than protesting” or “Resist Fascism,” in many places the events looked more like a street party. There were marching bands, a huge banner with the U.S. Constitution’s “We The People” preamble that people could sign, and protesters wearing inflatable costumes, particularly frogs, which have emerged as a sign of resistance in Portland, Oregon. It was the third mass mobilization since Trump’s return to the White House and came against the backdrop of a government shutdown that not only has closed federal programs and services but is testing the core balance of power, as an aggressive executive confronts Congress and the courts in ways that protest organizers warn are a slide toward authoritarianism. Trump himself was spending the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida. “They say they’re referring to me as a king. I’m not a king,” Trump said in a Fox News interview that aired early Friday, before he departed for a $1 million-per-plate MAGA Inc. fundraiser at his club. Protests were expected there Saturday. Nationwide demonstrations People packed into New York City’s Times Square, Boston Common and Chicago’s Grant Park; outside state capitols in Tennessee and Indiana and a courthouse in Billings, Montana; and at hundreds of smaller public spaces. More than 2,600 rallies were planned on the day, organizers said. Many protesters were angered by attacks on their motives. In Washington, Brian Reymann said being called a terrorist all week by Republicans was “pathetic.” “This is America. I disagree with their politics, but I don’t believe that they don’t love this country,” Reymann said, carrying a large U.S. flag. “I believe they are misguided. I think they are power-hungry.” Organizers hope to build opposition movement Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives ​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/f61b61b64e7e4c20acc6bcbd1b611fc8