No Kings! Minneapolis

On October 18, 2025, an estimated 100,000 people filled the streets of downtown Minneapolis for the local edition of the nationwide No Kings protest, one of the largest single-day demonstrations in American history. The march began at The Commons park in Downtown East and moved through the city center, passing U.S. Bank Stadium and along streets including South 4th Street, Portland Avenue, and Marquette Avenue.

The No Kings protests were organized as a coordinated day of action opposing President Donald Trump and his administration's policies, with simultaneous demonstrations held in cities across the United States and around the world. In Minneapolis, participating groups included Indivisible Twin Cities, 50501 Minnesota, Women's March Minnesota, and the Minnesota AFL-CIO, who together carried a No Kings Twin Cities banner at the front of the march.

The Minneapolis rally drew speakers including U.S. Senator Tina Smith and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, both of whom addressed the crowd during the downtown gathering. Grievances on display ranged from immigration enforcement and ICE policy to Medicaid cuts, civil liberties, and what many marchers characterized as authoritarian tendencies in the current administration. Signs memorializing Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman also appeared in the crowd.

The October 18 march is one instalment in the ongoing Minneapolis Protests series, which has followed organized public opposition in the city across multiple waves of demonstration. Where earlier protests in the series were often smaller, more localized, or tied to specific flash points, the No Kings event represented a moment of broad coalition organizing — with labor, advocacy, and civic groups marching together — at a scale the city had not seen in years.