Robert De Niro, Jane Fonda, Bruce Springsteen & More Figures Attend ‘No Kings’ 3.0 Protests Nationwide

Robert De Niro, Jane Fonda, Bruce Springsteen, Joan Baez and many other famous figures led and attended the third round of No Kings protests, part of some 3,000 marches scheduled nationwide today.

In New York, the Heat actor was among those leading the procession, alongside Rev. Al Sharpton and Attorney General Letitia James. During his speech, he called the gatherings a “great rallying cry, and hugely successful as millions of us have answered the call.”

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“It’s time to say no to kings,” he said. “It’s time to say no to Donald Trump. We’ve had enough. No King Trump, no unnecessary wars that rob our resources, sacrifice our brave servicemen and women and slaughter innocents. No corrupt leader enriching himself and the Epstein class buddies. No taking away healthcare from our most vulnerable neighbors, no unaffordable groceries, no unaffordable energy, no unaffordable housing and no inflation at its highest level since COVID. No government masked thugs shooting down our neighbors in the streets. Trump has to be stopped. He can’t do all the fucked up things he’s been doing without the collusion of Congress and the goons in his administration.”

Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C. outside the Kennedy Center, Baez and singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers performed in front of thousands for the ‘Artists United for Our Freedom’ event, hosted by Fonda’s Committee for the First Amendment. (All three also appeared at a rally held at the Minnesota State Capitol.) Actor Billy Porter and poet Rupi Kaur also gave remarks on stage.

Fonda went on a press blitz yesterday — including The Briefing With Jen Psaki and The Source with Kaitlan Collins — to promote the rallies, which took over cities including San Diego, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Boston and more. A No Kings protest also took place in London.

In St. Paul, Minn., Springsteen was also joined by Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Ilhan Omar and Gov. Tim Walz at one of the largest rallies in the country, where he sang “Streets of Minneapolis,” the song he introduced after the ICE killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

“This past winter, federal troops brought death and terror to the streets of Minneapolis,” the heartland rock musician said. “Well, they picked the wrong city. The power and the solidarity of the people of Minneapolis, Minnesota was an inspiration to the entire country. Your strength and commitment told us that this is still America, and this reactionary nightmare and these invasions of American cities will not stand.”

Fonda also appeared, and read a statement from Becca Good, the wife of Renee Good. “The world now knows that my wife sparkled with sunshine and shone with kindness that is unmatched,” Good said in the statement. “We were robbed of an incredible human. It has made people pause, and take a breath, and have to choose sides. We choose the side of love.”

Figures like Bill Nye and M*A*S*H actor Mike Farrell spoke at their respective marches.

On Instagram Threads, Jimmy Kimmel and Jamie Lee Curtis posted about their attendance.

Millions of Americans attended the previous two iterations of No Kings, the first of which took place in June 2025 and the second of which occurred in October. Both events were among the largest single-day demonstrations in the country’s history, with people amassing in the streets to voice dissent over aggressive ICE tactics and Trump’s flagrant disregard of constitutional norms. Similarly, today’s protest drew on those themes, with people additionally voicing opposition to rising living costs, some of which stem from the recent war against Iran.

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