Hollywood figures were among thousands who took to the streets across the US on Saturday to participate in the “No Kings” protests against Donald Trump’s policies. Demonstrations were held nationwide just hours before the military parade marking the US Army’s 250th anniversary and Trump’s birthday.
Mark Ruffalo joined protesters in New York and told MSNBC, “Because we see our democracy is in real trouble.” He added, “We see a president who has made himself a king and dictator, and we don’t see an opposition that’s powerful enough to stand up against the trampling of our rights.”
In San Francisco, Jimmy Kimmel attended with his parents. “A huge, inspiring and yes — peaceful — turnout in the South Bay,” he wrote on Instagram. “I am grateful to see so many Americans take action to stand up for our friends and neighbours.”
Gracie Abrams shared crowd photos via Instagram Stories, with signs reading “Free speech is not an insurrection” and a Desmond Tutu quote: “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.”
Other celebrities involved included Ethan Hawke, Finneas, Anna Kendrick, Tessa Thompson, Natasha Rothwell, Moby, and Gina Rodriguez-LoCicero. Julia Louis-Dreyfus held a sign reading, “The only monarch I like is a butterfly.” Ayo Edebiri, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Glenn Close, Marisa Tomei, Olivia Rodrigo, and Bob the Drag Queen also posted images and videos from events in cities like Los Angeles and Woodstock.
Protesters carried banners quoting the US Constitution as crowds called for action to defend democratic values.
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