Photos Capture Millions Marching in Epic “No Kings” Protests

“When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty,” read the words on a sign bearing a shimmering gold crown dripping in red paint in Orlando, Florida, this Saturday, June 14. It was one of countless slogans reverberating across the United States this weekend, when millions of people took to the streets for “No Kings” protests against President Trump in what may have been the largest day of demonstrations in the nation’s history.

In downtown Los Angeles, where Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids and the federal government’s unprecedented deployment of the National Guard had already been met with historic peaceful protests over the past week, marchers carried a massive banner replicating the Preamble to the US Constitution. Elsewhere, a hand-painted sign featuring a colorful portrait of Frida Kahlo was accompanied by a rallying cry for immigrant rights: “Chinga la migra.” (“Fuck border patrol.”)

The record-breaking demonstrations took place concurrently with Trump’s poorly attended military parade in Washington, DC, held on the day of his 79th birthday, perfectly illustrating the cresting wave of public dissatisfaction with the administration’s cruel, increasingly dystopian policies.

Artists, photographers, and visual storytellers across disciplines are immortalizing the moment in mediums ranging from drone images to stitch patterns, countering the normalization of state violence with a clear picture of resistance and dissent. Below, see photos of the protest art and signage from the history-making No Kings marches.

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