One hundred and eighty thousand people packed Boston Common on Saturday, March 28 for the third “No Kings” protest since President Donald Trump returned to office. Organizers said attendance had exceeded expectations before the planned rally began.
The last “No Kings” demonstrations were in June and October 2025. This year’s protest largely followed the blueprints laid by the previous demonstrations. Protesters were packed into the northwestern corner of the Common around a stage to denounce Trump and the actions of his administration — ranging from the war in Iran to immigration.
The protest featured a lineup of speakers, including local politicians, advocacy groups, and 17-year-old Milford, Mass. resident Marcelo Gomes da Silva. The event was also headlined by the Dropkick Murphys, who debuted a new song, “Only The Strong,” to the crowd.
See photos from Beacon staff covering the protest.
Protestors surround the main stage, watching speakers throughout the day on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Tiana Distasio/ For the Beacon)A man walks through Boston Common with multiple upside-down U.S. flags attached to his back. (Avary Amaral/ Beacon Staff)Bags and shoes lay out as a memorial for the people killed in a missile strike on a girls’ school in Tehran, Iran. (Riley Goldman/ Beacon Staff)Protesters holding signs walk by Boston police at the demonstration. (Tiana Distasio/ For the Beacon)A homemade “Wheel of Misfortune” sign brought by a protester to the demonstration. (Avary Amaral/ Beacon Staff)Protesters hold up signs during the demonstration Saturday afternoon. (Tiana Distasio/ For the Beacon)A homemade sign depicting President Trump as the “Lord of the Files.” (Riley Goldman/ Beacon Staff)Protesters hold up signs mocking Trump on Saturday afternoon. (Avary Amaral/ Beacon Staff)Protesters watch Mass. Sen. Elizabeth Warren from a TV set up by the Parkman Bandstand on Boston Common. (Tiana Distasio/ For the Beacon)Protesters wrote messages on a “No Kings” sign at the protest on Saturday. (Riley Goldman/ Beacon Staff)
Nick Peace is a junior media and film major with a minor in journalism at Suffolk University Nick is from Natick, MA. He is the co-photo editor and video editor and has contributed to the Beacon since his first semester. Nick can be found working video gigs, stage managing middle school theater, listening to music, or watching sports. You can find most of his photo work on his website at https://nickpeacephoto.weebly.com
Avary Amaral is a senior journalism major and sociology & anthropology minor. At The Beacon she serves as the Arts & Lifestyle Editor. She has interned at the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism and The New Bedford Light, a non-profit and community focused news outlet in New Bedford, Mass. Being a Mass. native, from Dartmouth, Avary enjoys listening to music, going on hikes, drawing, and spending quality time with her friends exploring new places.
