President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (Will Oliver/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Despite concerns the marches could turn violent, no incidents or arrests were reported during the afternoon rallies amid the ongoing government shutdown.
Republicans argued the protests were meant to distract from the ongoing government funding fight.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told FOX Business he hoped Democratic leaders who attended would be more open to the GOP plan after the demonstrations, though he did not sound optimistic.
Thousands of New Yorkers marched through Times Square on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, for the "No Kings" rally in New York City. (Deirdre Heavey/Fox News Digital)
The NYPD estimated more than 100,000 people participated across all five boroughs Saturday and said there were no "protest-related" arrests.
No arrests were reported in Washington, though some protesters briefly spilled into the streets, officials said.
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Police also reported largely peaceful demonstrations in other major cities, including Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, Boston, Atlanta, Portland, Ore., and Austin.
Fox News Digital’s Alec Schemmel, Landon Mion and Alexandra Koch contributed to this report.
Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.
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