Protesters Chant ‘Stand Up, Fight Back’ as No Kings Marchers Fill Washington Street

Protesters carrying anti-Trump signs and American flags marched through downtown Washington, D.C., on Saturday, October 17, as the No Kings movement held a nationwide day of action urging Americans to vote early in the midterm elections.

The footage, filmed by DJ Myles P, who walked with the marchers, shows a peaceful crowd moving down a sunny street lined with office buildings and restaurants, chanting “Stand up, fight back!” and “We will not give up our rights!” One sign reads “Trump! We are not paid to be here, we hate you for free,” while others say “Impeach, convict, remove” and “Wanted: a Congress with courage.” A red “No Kings” banner and a tall green figure resembling the Statue of Liberty, holding a small figure of Donald Trump, are carried at the front of the group.

In the capital, a couple hundred people carrying decorated umbrellas walked from the former Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House to the U.S. Capitol lawn, while a few hundred more in caps and coats rallied on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Marchers there chanted “Hey hey, ho ho, Donald Trump has got to go,” and held signs reading “Vote Early” and “Hands off my vote!” An inflatable donkey bounced beside a papier-mâché replica of Trump’s head.

The No Kings coalition, made up of hundreds of partner groups including the American Civil Liberties Union and Black Voters Matter, has brought millions of Americans onto the streets three times since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term. For its fourth national day, organizers spread thousands of rallies, marches, block parties and cookouts across the country, from Minneapolis to Portland, Maine, and described the events as a nonpartisan effort to boost early voting. “The first three No Kings were designed to send a message,” said Ezra Levin, co-founder of Indivisible, one of the movement’s main organizations. “We’re done sending a message.”