Second 'No Kings' Day Of Action Protesting Trump Administration Set For Saturday On New Haven Green

NEW HAVEN, CT — Saturday, the second No Kings Day of Action "peaceful protest defending democratic values and rejecting authoritarianism," will be held on the New Haven Green Saturday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Read more about the first rally, in June, here.

The rally is one of more than 2,500 across the country. "This growing movement is a powerful reminder: We don’t do kings in America," organizers noted.

Greater Westville Indivisible, in partnership with Greater New Haven Indivisible along with more than 20 local partners, host the rally. The event will feature powerful speakers, community organizations, and live entertainment.

Confirmed speakers include:

• Justin Elicker, MAyor, City of New Haven
• Leslie Blatteau, President, New Haven Federation of Teachers
• David Blight, Professor of African American History, Yale University
• Rev. Scot Marks, Director, New Haven Rising
• Kica Matos, President National Immigration Law Center
• Eric Russell, Connecticut State Treasurer
• Gary Winfield, Connecticut State Senator

Community partners such as Defend Public Health, Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen (DESK), Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services (IRIS), Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), JUNTA for Progressive Action, League of Women Voters, New Haven Climate Movement, New Haven Leon Sister City Project, New Haven Free Public Library, New Haven Rising, Unidad Latina en Accion, will host tables where attendees can learn how to take action locally.

Entertainment highlights include DJ Prime; Goodnight Moonshine, featuring Molly Venter and Eben Pariser; The Land Marching for Justice Band; the SCSU Blue Steel Drumline, and more. A special perk for attendees: Spruce Coffee on State Street will offer discounts to people who attend the No Kings Rally and share their photos with them.

The Greater Westville and Greater New Haven Groups, are local chapters of Indivisible, a grassroots movement of thousands of local Indivisible groups with a mission to elect pro-democracy leaders, rebuild our democracy, and defeat the Trump agenda.

"We are here to nonviolently celebrate and protect our democracy and to bring together the exquisitely diverse community of Greater New Haven," says Nan Becker, a founder of the Greater Westville Indivisible group. "We gather to give voice to all — not just the few — and to unite around the founding principle that we are all created equal. We don’t do kings in America!"

This October 18 national mass mobilization builds on the momentum of June 14, when over five million people across all 50 states participated in the largest single-day protest in the United States. This next wave of action aims to deepen community engagement and amplify the call for democratic accountability.

For a full list of participating cities, national event details, and spokespeople available for interviews, visit www.NoKings.org or contact media@nokings.org.

For No Kings New Haven contact: greaterwestvilleindivisible@gmail.com.

All No Kings events are committed to nonviolent protest and community safety. Organizers work closely with local partners to ensure peaceful and powerful actions nationwide.

Though not required, register for the rally here.