Bruce Springsteen, Joan Baez, Robert De Niro, and Jane Fonda take part in the record-breaking ‘No Kings’ protest.

The ‘No Kings’ protest movement reached a new peak this past Saturday, March 28, with its third and largest demonstration, setting a record for the biggest single-day protest in US history.

Celebrities such as Bruce Springsteen, Joan Baez, Robert De Niro, and Jane Fonda participated and performed at the protest.

An estimated eight to nine million protesters participated in more than 3,300 organised events nationwide. Protests occurred across major US cities, along with a demonstration in London.

The first ‘No Kings’ protest, in June 2025, drew over five million people, with the highest attendance recorded in Minnesota. This momentum continued into the second protest in October 2025, which saw approximately seven million participants.

Robert de Niro is an active supporter and advocate for 'No Kings' Day. He has participated in the previous protest and collaborated with the event organizers for the most recent one.

“No one voted for new wars,” he said. “No one voted for higher prices at the pump, no one voted for higher prices at the grocery store, no one voted for higher prices in the housing market, no one voted for deporting our good neighbours, and no one voted for government masked thugs shooting down our citizens in the streets. Trump isn't paying attention to what we voted for, but we will get his attention in the November elections.”

While maintaining the previous protests' opposition to ICE, Trump, the Epstein files, and Israel, the third protest also targeted rising living costs and the Iran war.

In Washington, D.C., thousands gathered outside the Kennedy Centre for the "Artists United for Our Freedom" event, hosted by Jane Fonda's Committee for the First Amendment. Performers included Joan Baez and singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers, who also joined Fonda at a rally held at the Minnesota State Capitol. The event also featured remarks from actor Billy Porter and poet Rupi Kaur.

 

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During the event in Minnesota, Jane Fonda read a statement from Becca Good, the wife of Rennée Good, who was fatally shot by ICE on January 7.

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

The rally, one of the largest in the country, featured appearances by Bernie Sanders, Ilhan Omar, and Tim Walz alongside Bruce Springsteen. Springsteen performed the song ‘Streets of Minneapolis,’ which originated following the ICE killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, an event he referenced again at the St. Paul protest.

“This past winter, federal troops brought death and terror to the streets of Minneapolis,” Springsteen said. “Well, they picked the wrong city. The power and the solidarity of the people of Minneapolis, Minnesota, were 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.”