Protesters rally in opposition to President Donald Trump in front of the Michigan state capitol building in June. (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images)
"It'll be a collection of wild leftist policy priorities, and that'll be on display for the whole country. After that's over, I hope there's a few Democrats over here who will come to their senses and return to governing the country," Johnson said. "Right now, I don't think — it's my assumption and all of ours that they would not make that concession before that rally's over because they don't want to face the angry mob. I mean it's sad, but that's where we are."
"My guess is if they don't want a primary from the left, they'll probably find a way to sneak [attending a rally] into their schedule," Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, told Fox News Digital earlier this week. "The real question that's going to be is, do they have the fortitude after Saturday to come back and open up the government?"
By around 10:30 a.m. ET, crowds had already begun gathering in New York City's Times Square, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. and in Atlanta.
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"No Kings" protests against the Trump administration are expected to be held in cities nationwide on Oct. 18, 2025. (Ringo Chiu/AFP via Getty Images)
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In addition to the protests taking place in the continental United States, protests are also expected in Puerto Rico, Hawaii and Alaska. Protests are also planned for outside the U.S., including in multiple European countries, and there is at least one rally planned in Mexico.
Fox News Digital's Elizabeth Elkind and Chase Williams contributed to this report.
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