"Chicago's mayor, Brandon Johnson, told the crowd the Trump administration had "decided that they want a rematch of the civil war", which the white supremacist Confederacy lost to the Union in the 19th century. "We are here to stand firm and stand committed that we will not bend, we will not bow, we will not cower, we will not submit," Johnson said. "We do not want troops in our city.""
"Meghann Adams, a school bus driver and union leader who addressed the crowd just before the march started, talked about "where our money is going" (to the very rich) and "why we have so little." She said, "we can build California for the workers, not the billionaires." This at a time when new figures show the richest 400 Americans are with more than $6.6 trillion, and have gained $1.2 trillion in wealth in just the past year."
More than 50,000 people marched along Market Street from the Ferry Building to Civic Center in San Francisco for the No Kings rally, part of nationwide demonstrations opposing Trump administration policies. Large crowds gathered in multiple cities, with demands against federal troop deployment and strong condemnation of administration actions framed as seeking a rematch of the Civil War. High-profile political figures attended some marches while local officials' public availability varied. Protest signs and speeches emphasized anger at billionaire wealth and economic inequality, with statistics showing the richest 400 Americans hold over $6.6 trillion while the bottom 50 percent hold about $4 trillion combined.
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