Recap: Thousands join anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ protests across Minnesota

The largest rally took place at the Commons park in downtown Minneapolis.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
October 18, 2025 at 7:41PM
Thousands march down Park Ave during a No Kings protest in Minneapolis on Saturday. (Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Thousands of Minnesotans took part in anti-Trump “No Kings” rallies across the state on Saturday.

From Zumbrota to Albert Lea, rallies were held in dozens of cities, with the largest expected at the Commons park in downtown Minneapolis.

Issues such as President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and the government shutdown were targets of speakers and protesters.

There were few counter protests observed, but Republican leaders had criticized the “No Kings” events as “hate America” rallies.

Minnesota Star Tribune reporters Sydney Kashiwagi, Trey Mewes, Sofia Barnett and Jenny Berg contributed to this report.

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Greg Stanley is an environmental reporter for the Minnesota Star Tribune. He has previously covered water issues, development and politics in Florida's Everglades and in northern Illinois.

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