Pedro Pascal and other Hollywood stars join seven million strong ‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protests

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Hollywood actor, fierce trans ally and fan favourite of the girls, gays and theys Pedro Pascal joined scores of other protesters, including other celebs, at the anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ protest in Los Angeles over the weekend.

The protests against the Trump administration’s authoritarian policies – which have seen parts of the federal government dismantled, a raft of anti-LGBTQ+ executive orders signed and the National Guard deployed to several US cities to quell criticism of raids by ICE – took place at around 2,700 locations across all 50 states of the US on Saturday (18 October) and were attended by an estimated seven million people.

At the LA demonstration, Last of Us star Pedro Pascal was in attendance and shared several photographs of the event on his official Instagram page, including posing with his fist raised next to a fellow demonstrator wearing a “Black Brown Unity” shirt, kissing an inflatable unicorn and an image of the crowd holding signs that read “FREEDOM” and “I Am Antifa! Anti-Fascist, Anti-Racist.”

“#NoKings #LosAngeles PROTECT #Democracy,” he captured the post.

Other photos taken at the event, and subsequently shared on social media, show Pascal holding a placard featuring a frequently shared, but in reality, photoshopped, image of Trump and his then wife Ivana Trump being sneered at by legendary drag performer Divine. The placard was captioned: “NO KINGS ONLY QUEENS”.

Another shows him taking a picture with his phone of another protester’s humorous Madagascar inspired placard which declares the only king they respect is the campy King Julien.

Pascal was not the only famous face to appear at the protests, with stars like actor Jack Black, Scandal actress Kerry Washington, The White Lotus star Murray Bartlett, Bill Nye the Science Guy and Kathy Griffin all attending events across different parts of the US.

Pascal’s fans were quick to praise his attendance at the demonstration and for continually speaking out against Trump and his administration’s policies.

“Protect this man at all cost,” one commented under Pascal’s Instagram post.

“There will never be a hotter man,” another said.

“Thank you for always being on the right side of history, you make us so proud,” a third wrote.

“Thank you for giving a voice loud and clear to those who need it most, we need democracy, I hope one day I can live in democracy. I love you,” someone else said.

What is the No Kings protest movement?

Millions of people took part in the No Kings demonstrations (Mark Kerrison/In Pictures via Getty Images)

The ‘No Kings’ movement is a coalition of different left-leaning groups and their supporters that oppose the increasingly authoritarian policies of the Trump administration, with the key idea being that America never has and never will support the concept of absolute monarchs who can wield uncontrolled power over citizens.

The movement’s name comes from the fact Trump has described himself as a “king” and in February members of his team shared a social media post with an image of the president in a crown declaring “LONG LIVE THE KING!”.

America, notably, has not had a monarch since 1783 when King George III’s rule over the US was ended with the conclusion of the Revolutionary War – the former-British colony becoming an independent republic with elected leaders.

“The president thinks his rule is absolute. But in America, we don’t have kings — and we won’t back down against chaos, corruption, and cruelty,” the No Kings website reads.

“Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger. ‘No Kings’ is more than just a slogan; it is the foundation our nation was built upon. Born in the streets, shouted by millions, carried on posters and chants, it echoes from city blocks to rural town squares, uniting people across this country to fight dictatorship together.

“Because this country does not belong to kings, dictators, or tyrants. It belongs to We the People — the people who care, who show up, and who fight for dignity, a life we can afford, and real opportunity. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.

Unsurprisingly, Trump and his allies have not been the biggest fans of the movement and have branded the demonstrations “the hate America rally” and said the protesters are linked to Antifa – which Trump has vowed to designate as a “major terrorist organisation”.

In response to the protests, an AI generated video was shared on Trump’s social media accounts which showed a version of himself sitting in a fighter jet, wearing a crown, and dropping brown sludge – possibly poop – on protesters. Kenny Loggins’ song “Danger Zone”, from the film Top Gun, plays over the video.

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