Organizers said they expected more than 5 million people would participate nationwide.
Several Marxist groups are planning to participate in No Kings rallies on Oct. 18 that aim to oppose President Donald Trump’s administration and its policies.
More than 2,700 “No Kings Day” protests, rallies, and marches are expected around the United States, in small towns and large cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York City.
The protests’ official sponsors, or “partners,” include the American Civil Liberties Union, Human Rights Campaign, MoveOn.org, People for the American Way, and an array of labor unions, according to the website.
Meanwhile, the event’s webpage for New York City states that several Marxist organizations are among its partners, including the Communist Party USA, Young Communist League, Freedom Socialist Party, and Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).
No Kings spokesperson Eunic Epstein-Ortiz told The Epoch Times that the Communist Party USA is participating only in a New York event and “is not a host of any other event.”
No Kings does not control which organizations participate locally, so “it’s going to be different per city,” she said.
The Communist Party’s participation in New York is “not a reflection of … the national arm” of No Kings protests, Epstein-Ortiz said.
Epstein-Ortiz said protesters will be standing up to Trump, whom she described as “a fascist dictator.”
The website states that event organizers are committed to “nonviolent action” and expect “all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events.”
“Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events,” the website states.
Indivisible, a nonprofit coalition of political activist groups, is coordinating the protests.
“Defeating a multi-decade right-wing takeover of American government ain’t easy,” Indivisible’s website states.
The self-described grassroots movement, founded by political activists Ezra Levin and Leah Greenberg, aims to elect progressive leaders and undo Trump’s agenda.
Organizers estimate 5 million people attended the first No Kings Day on June 14, and say that figure is likely to be surpassed on Oct. 18.
