Kerry Washington, Natasha Rothwell, Julia Louis-Drapus and Jimmy Kimmes participate in the protests. Photo Credit: Instagram/ @Kerrywashington, @natasharothwell, @OFFIFICIALD, @jimmykimmel,
As US President Donald Trump has prepared to mark the 250th anniversary of the US Army with a military parade in Washington, celebrities in Hollywood have taken the streets in the cities from Los Angeles to New York, standing in “no kings” protests with thousands of Americans. Rallies to fall on Trump’s birthday, targets what the protesters described as their powerful ambitions and attacks on democracy.
In Los Angeles, actors, musicians and comedians marched with signals and shared their message online. White lotus Star Natasha Rothwell posted a picture of herself, with “UR Trash,” reading a sign: “No Kings.” Julia Louis-Drapus shared an image of her signal, joined the resentment: “The only emperor that I like is a butterfly.” His post was simply tagged, “#Nokings.”
Singer Olivia Rodrigo posted a picture of a protest signal with a cross-out crown and “our USA” words. During this time, that’s so true Artist Gracie Abrams documentation of the scene on Instagram stories, “Free Speech is a Inspection” and a quotation of Desmond Tutu shared the crowd shots with slogans such as Tutu: “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen Apoor’s side.”
In the city of New York, actor Mark Raffalo was clear about why he was standing in the rain with thousands of people. “Because we see our democracy is in real trouble,” Rafalo said MSNBC“We see a President who has made himself a king and dictator, and we do not see a protest that is powerful enough to stand against the tramps of our rights and the Constitution of the Constitution.”
Rafalo criticized Trump’s executive orders and immigration policies of his administration, separating families and disregarding court orders. “We are hate and we are scared, and we know that now the only way to fight this is to come together,” he said.
In San Francisco, comedian Jimmy Kimmel marched with his parents. “A huge, inspirational and yes – peaceful – voting in South Bay,” Kimmel posted. “I met many people who love this country and still believe that it is a strength for good. The most important words so far ‘love each other.” It really is as simple as that.”
Somewhere else, celebrities like Mobi urged unity and action. Sharing the protest footage, the composer wrote: “No Kings. We need to do everything to protect democracy: protest, donation, posts, votes, votes, events. Also, there is no longer time to fight in any way.”
Los Angeles saw the crowd filling the city streets It is always sunny in PhiladelphiaMary Elizabeth Alice briefly said the mood: “This administration today liked this administration to oppose this administration on the roads.
Published – June 15, 2025 10:52 am IST
