ANN ARBOR, MI — Ann Arbor’s “No Kings” protest on Saturday largely took aim at President Donald Trump, but two of the event’s speakers went off script with a different message.

Evanston joined cities across the nation in holding a “No Kings” rally June 14, 2025, to protest Trump Administration actions.

Between activism, election results and protest turnout, the prevailing political winds suggest the backlash to the president is real.

Organizers had said that they hoped the rallies in more than 2,000 cities — dubbed “No Kings Nationwide Day of Defiance” — would be peaceful and free of confrontation. Yet the day was marred by the news of deadly violence overnight in Minneapolis,

Millions protested against President Donald Trump's policies. Trump responded by ordering ICE to conduct mass deportations. The order targets cities like Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York. Trump claims these cities use undocumented immigrants to boost Democratic power.

The only reported incident involved a 'No Kings' rally participant who threw water from an open bottle onto a pro-trump supporter.

The protest on Saturday was on the same day as a military parade in Washington, D.C marking the Army's 250th anniversary.

Millions of demonstrators mobilized around the country as a smaller, subdued crowd gathered to witness the display of grandeur and might in the nation’s muggy capital.