Thousands marched through Downtown Madison on Saturday in a protest against the Trump administration that culminated in a rally at the state Capitol with multiple high-profile speakers.
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The “No Kings” rally against the Trump administration drew thousands of people to the state Capitol on Saturday. Protesters criticized the administration's policies, including its focus on deportations, and called for national unity.
Cities across the nation gathered in protest amid President Donald Trump’s military parade in D.C. In Madison, hundreds of people carried signs speaking out against the GOP, ICE and the Trump administration as a whole.
A protester dressed as the Statue of Liberty attends the "Kick Out the Clowns" street circus at Library Mall on Saturday. Speakers at the event likened President Donald Trump and his allies to clowns and the country to a circus under their leadership.
Protesters opposing the Trump administration march up State Street toward the Capitol. The Forward! Marching Band kept the mood lively, despite the heat.
Saturday's "No Kings" slogan was a common sight on signs and a frequent chant. Protesters moved slowly up State Street to the Capitol, where police estimated that 15,000 people attended the rally.
The Forward! Marching Band performs at the 'No Kings' protest against the Trump administration in Madison. The band led a march down State Street from Library Mall to the state Capitol.
The "No Kings" demonstration ended in a rally at the state Capitol on Saturday. Speakers criticized Trump administration actions, with some describing how they had been impacted personally.
Liz Puentes, of Janesville, protests against the Trump administration in Downtown Madison on Saturday. The event in Madison was one of about 2,000 such demonstrations planned across the country on Saturday.
The "No Kings" rally in Madison on Saturday remained peaceful, Madison police said. Several people fell during the march and were injured, and the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Memorial outside the Capitol was vandalized.
Democratic Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock recounted the “chills down his spine” when California Sen. Alex Padilla was handcuffed and pushed to the ground during a Department of Homeland Security press conference Thursday at the No Kings rally at the Capitol on Saturday.
John Nichols, associate editor at The Capital Times, speaks at the No Kings rally at the Capitol on Saturday before a surprise message from Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont who addressed rally-goers via phone saying, “Together in Wisconsin and Vermont and all over this country, we're going to stand together, we're going to defeat Trumpism.”
Attendees listen to a speaker at “Kick Out the Clowns” street circus at Library Mall early Saturday afternoon. The event preceded the "No Kings" march and rally at the Capitol.
Around 15,000 protesters marched through Downtown Madison in one of thousands of "No Kings" protests against the Trump administration across the country. They marched down State Street around 2 p.m. before rallying at the Capitol in one of more than 2,000 "Nationwide Day of Defiance" events across America Saturday.
Elizabeth Fix, of Delafield, shows support to a crowd marching on State Street toward the Wisconsin State Capitol during the “No Kings” rally in opposition to President Donald Trump’s administration in Madison, Wis. Saturday, June 14, 2025. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Felicia Pendleton, right, of San Antonio, gets her photo taken with Garrett Wolff, of Westport, dressed as Jesus, during the “Kick Out the Clowns” street circus at Library Mall before the “No Kings” rally at the state Capitol in Madison, Wis. Saturday, June 14, 2025. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
The “No Kings” rally in opposition to President Donald Trump’s administration at the state Capitol in Madison, Wis. Saturday, June 14, 2025. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Adele Daugherty, 8, of Madison, holds her dad Jonathan’s hand as they watch a group march on State Street toward the Wisconsin State Capitol during the “No Kings” rally in opposition to President Donald Trump’s administration in Madison, Wis. Saturday, June 14, 2025. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Emma Macari, right, and her husband, Hanque, of Madison, attend the “Kick Out the Clowns” street circus at Library Mall before the “No Kings” rally at the state Capitol in Madison, Wis. Saturday, June 14, 2025. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
