Academy Award-winning actor Robert De Niro has called on Americans to join a nationwide “No Kings” protest this Saturday against President Donald Trump and what he described as a “cowardly Congress.”
De Niro made the announcement during a kickoff call with organizers of the March 28 demonstrations planned across the United States. In a video statement, he compared the current political situation to the American Revolution, saying it poses a threat to democratic institutions.
“I am Robert De Niro, and I invite you and millions of our fellow citizens to join me in the peaceful ‘NO KINGS’ protest on Saturday, March 28,” he said.
He drew parallels with the fight against King George III, stating, “When King George—a mad, mentally ill tyrant—and his abusive Parliament threatened our freedoms and the American spirit, we did not sit idly by or complain. No, we took to the streets, and our nation was born.”
De Niro warned that today, “another mentally ill despot has emerged: a corrupt ‘wannabe king’ and his cowardly Congress, seeking to launch insane foreign wars and suppress our freedoms right here, in our own homeland.” He emphasized that action is necessary, noting, “Past revolutionaries did not succeed back then, and they will not succeed now, but only if we stand in their way.”
This Saturday’s protest comes nearly six months after a similar appeal by De Niro for a previous “No Kings” protest. He said, “The original No Kings protest was 250 years ago. Americans decided they didn’t want to live under the rule of King George III. They declared their independence and fought a bloody war for democracy.”
Protests are scheduled in cities across the US, with organizers expecting a significant turnout. De Niro’s involvement continues his long record of political activism, and he has been a vocal critic of the Trump administration throughout its term.
His latest call comes amid the ongoing US-Israeli war against the Islamic Republic of Iran, launched on February 28 during indirect nuclear talks. Trump has faced criticism for his role in the conflict, with Americans accusing him of supporting Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu’s agenda and involving the US in foreign wars.
