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Oct 18, 2025 41 min

Historic Turnout Expected for “No Kings” Protests

from The Weekend Hosted by Jake Traylor, Maya Eaglin, Joe Walsh, Hunter Dunn, Eugene Daniels, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Antonia Hylton, Jonathan Capehart, Jackie Alemany

October 18 2025; 9am: The “No Kings” protests are happening in all 50 states and Washington DC today, and organizers expect millions of people to turn out. The movement comes in response to President Trump’s agenda, including his National Guard deployments, immigration enforcement, and redistricting efforts. Hunter Dunn, who is helping organize the Downtown Los Angeles demonstration, and former GOP Rep. Joe Walsh, who is speaking at a “No Kings” rally in Connecticut, join “The Weekend” to discuss. For more, follow us on social media: Bluesky: @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social Instagram: @theweekendmsnbc TikTok: @theweekendmsnbc To listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts.

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Millions of Americans are expected to protest what they call Trump’s authoritarian power grab.

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