No Kings protest organizers announce July 17 as next demonstration

[demmiblue]

Source: Axios

Organizers of last weekend's "No Kings" protests are celebrating the event as the one of the largest mass demonstrations in U.S. history, and already have another rally on the books.

Why it matters: Building off the success of Saturday's rallies, Transformative Justice Coalition announced Monday the next protests are planned for July 17 in honor of Civil Rights activist and lawmaker John Lewis who died on that date in 2020.

The June 14 protests were scheduled to counter President Trump's military parade in Washington, D.C., as a public rebuke to what organizers say is Trump's authoritarian policies.

By the numbers: More than 2,100 No Kings events took place across 20 countries on Saturday, according to Ezra Levin from Indivisible.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/2025/06/17/no-kings-july-17-protests

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[Ocelot II]

1. Great! Each one needs to be bigger than the last.

My sign is getting a little bedraggled - better start working on a new one.

[Captain Zero]

3. take it to july 17 and give to someone with no sign?

nt

[MustLoveBeagles]

6. Good idea

[Initech]

7. I've got a great idea for a sign for the next one.

It'd be the poster from the movie "We Need To Talk About Kevin" except it would say "We Need To Talk About Stephen" and have a picture of Stephen Miller on it.

[MayReasonRule]

8. This One Particuarly Tickled My Funny Bone...

[Initech]

9. LMAO!!!!

[Cha]

32. OH My Gosh! She Gets IT!

How absolutely Creative! TY

[brakester]

24. Stephen Miller

as a bat dangling upside down from a stick with S.M.'s face pasted where the bat's head would be!!!!!!

[yellowdogintexas]

26. now that is totally unfair to bats. nt

[Jack Valentino]

34. OH GOD.... that movie was left to me in a pile of DVDs by my late best friend,

whose name was also Kevin. I thought it would be kind of a joke to watch it,
but I had never heard of it before getting this disk.

Possibly the WORST movie I've ever seen, horrid story,
at the top of my "never want to see again" list. Luckily I've started to forget about it...

Funny that it was called "We need to talk about Kevin" but seems that nobody ever did...

[bucolic_frolic]

2. The sharks are circling. /nt

[Harker]

5. There's orange chum in the water.

[ananda]

4. Lovely idea!

Make it huge!

[EarthFirst]

10. 3.5% only works as a sustained effort...

…I like where this is headed!

[Magoo48]

13. Me too, I'm pleasantly encouraged. You're right on point with "sustained" effort".

Hopefully we can build to some future crescendo.

[Amaryllis]

11. Wish it was a Saturday instead of a THursday.

[Tree Lady]

16. I was thinking same thing

its day before I leave on a trip but I will try to go.

[jaymac]

23. Saturday...not Thursday

please, please, make it a Saturday............maybe call for people to bang pots and pans at a specific time on John Lewis's actual birthday.......call the march/stand out the John Lewis Memorial Day march...whatever....don't diminish our numbers by making it harder not easier to join in

[Ruby the Liberal]

12. Unfortunate that this is a Thursday.

Loving the Good Trouble theme.

[Grim Chieftain]

14. I agree

Many people will be at work if it's held midday on Thursday. Each protest needs to be bigger than the one before.

[fmdaddio]

15. Make it a weekend

We need these to be bigger each event. A weekday is going to limit participation. Who is in charge of planning these?

[intheflow]

17. I love ethe idea behind the date, but a THURSDAY?

They will not top their numbers from last weekend, and that is a mistake, imho.

[Akakoji]

18. Can we please?

Focus on including everyone that lives in small and medium population towns and cities in red states and areas. GOP associated areas that are being hammered just as hard by the BS. And hit their media sources as well. They need to know we’re watching, and care.

[TomSlick]

19. Scheduling this for a Thursday is a bad idea.

The crowds will be much smaller.

[GenThePerservering]

20. Thursday is not going to work

there's nothing wrong with honouring John Lewis on the following Saturday.

What do they want, to go by the book, or achieve our goal?

[barbtries]

21. I don't like that it's so far out.

of course I will be there, but I think we need people on the street constantly.

[brakester]

25. Our little town

has a standing date for every Sat at noon.

[liberalla]

22. July 17 is a Thursday... I wish it was another weekend day (better for more participation, IMO) darn!

But by all means -- keep this movement rolling forward and expanding!

[yellowdogintexas]

27. Weekends are best, absolutely; the only way to do a weekday is to have it after work

Fort Worth could start at 6:30 if it is downtown, since parking is free after 6 at street meters and several very large garages.

More of the smaller locations might participate since there would not be a drive into a city.
Of course each area can decide the best time but it is going to be very difficult to get larger numbers on a weekday

[mcar]

28. I will have to skip that one

Way too hot in FL for a July protest.

I'm glad they are continuing, though.

[OrlandoDem2]

29. Please change the date to a weekend!

[Timeflyer]

30. Great, except needs to be on a Saturday, maybe July 19.

[tavernier]

31. I met John Lewis.

I will be there.

[dsc]

33. Given that date they could use the song at the end of the video

starts at an hour and 13 minutes. While my group is all lower voices, there is a SATB version as well.

[summer_in_TX]

35. While a Saturday would be better, we did have that May Day one on May 1st.

We were traveling and I missed it, but it was part of the continual engagement. I rather doubt the growth has to be a straight line. With Trump being who he is, we are bound to have other reasons to turn out in big numbers. That may end up not being the only event around that time.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

36. July 17th marks 5 years since the death of John Lewis, who coined the phrase "Good Trouble"

I was blessed to hear John Lewis tell his preaching to chickens story four times in person. I have several copies of his books signed by him. I still remember Congressman Lewis walking into a seminar at the 2016 national convention next to Kareem. The height difference was amusing. It was a great seminar and I really admire Kareem

I still remember when Congressman Al Green introduced me to Congressman Lewis as a voting rights attorney and I got to shake his hand. BTW, I do corporate law but volunteer on voter protection efforts. My kids still laugh at this.

Link to tweet

[LetMyPeopleVote]

37. Organizers of No Kings protests say 'good trouble lives on,' plan next round of rallies

Organizers plan demonstrations on July 17 to honor Rep. John Lewis, focusing on racial justice, voting rights, and strengthening democracy across the nation.

Organizers of No Kings protests say 'good trouble lives on,' plan next round of rallies

— @wcpo9news.bsky.social 2025-06-18T12:50:05.249Z

https://www.scrippsnews.com/politics/the-president/organizers-of-no-kings-protests-say-good-trouble-lives-on-plan-next-round-of-rallies

Organizers of the No Kings protests say they plan to continue another round of demonstrations on July 17. They state that more than 2,000 demonstrations were held throughout the United States on Saturday, objecting to President Donald Trump's policies.

The protests will be held on the fifth anniversary of the death of Rep. John Lewis, who was the last surviving member of the Big Six, which helped organize the 1963 March on Washington.

The theme of the July 17 protests will be "Good Trouble Lives On," a nod to Lewis’ quote: “Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and redeem the soul of America.”

"We're going to make good trouble because good trouble lives on, and we will not stop until we win this fight," said Barbara R. Arnwine, president and founder of the Transformative Justice Coalition. "No kings, no tyrants, no despots, and we've got to always have good trouble. So we are determined that on July 17, we're asking all of you—each and every one of you—to turn out and host events in your city."

[travelingthrulife]

38. This is a bad move. Fewer people will come on a Thursday.

Why can't we celebrate his birthday on the following Saturday? If they are during daytime people will be at work. If they are in evening more chance for violence in my opinion.

[travelingthrulife]

39. Those of you who think Saturday is better can contact No Kings. They have an e-mail

link on their website.

[blubunyip]

40. Right

That's the thing to do. Email now. They need to change it to the 19th. Can honor John Lewis just as well.

Thursday--what are they thinking?