At the Commons Park at U.S Bank Stadium, thousands of people gathered. Some were in inflatable costumes from frogs to dinosaurs, and others were waving from apartment windows.

They were shouting,  “No kings, no tyrants, no Trump.​”

People protested for the rule of law, upholding democracy and other issues Saturday at the second national “No Kings” protest, with the last one being in June at the state capitol in St. Paul.​

This follows similar protests also scheduled across the country, with nearly 7 million people participating from Los Angeles to the District of Colombia, ABC reported. There were at least 2,500 events Saturday, according to Newsweek.

This is a part of a national movement organized by the 50501 group.  After the rally by U.S. Bank Stadium, the protestors marched a 1.5-mile loop in Minneapolis.​

Heather Friedli, media and communications coordinator for Minnesota 50501, said the group organized after what she said was President Donald Trump’s administration breaking the law. 

“The Trump regime continues to break the law and not follow the Constitution,” Friedli said. “We are here to stand up for democracy and the rule of law in our country.” 

​Friedli said she hopes the protest will raise awareness and pressure state officials to put pressure on some of Trump’s policies, specifically on recent executive orders and on policies in the One Big Beautiful Bill. 

Trump has faced criticism on executive orders about immigration and the ICE’s increase in raids around the U.S. Trump promised to have the largest mass deportation in U.S history, with 59,207 people detained by ICE this September, according to NBC News.

Trump increased the use of the National Guard and sent them to Portland, Oregon, Washington D.C., and Chicago, reported NPR. 

​At the crowded protest, community leaders like Twin Cities Black Lives Matter president and Unidos executive director Emilia Gonzales Avalos spoke at the event. Avalos called out the increasing ICE raids this year.

​“As a person of faith, as an immigrant, as a mother, my heart is heavy with the thought of the pain we witness from our family,” Avalos said. “When hearts go numb to separated families, we have turned away from the very image of the creator of one another.”

Sen. Tina Smith said President Donald Trump was corrupt. She added the march was a fight for democracy.

“I can tell you the reason we are here today is because of Donald Trump and his corruption and his campaign to strip our liberties, it is happening now,” Smith said. 

Attorney General Keith Ellison said he did not want this protest to be the last time people came out. He criticized gun lobbies and Trump and Elon Musk. 

“We don’t only have a gun violence crisis, we have an oligarch crisis,” Ellison said. “We have a crisis of oligarchs who are in their pursuit of more and more.” 

Ellison said he wanted an assault weapons ban, and he would continue to file lawsuits against the Trump administration for executive orders he considers unconstitutional. He also held a moment of silence for the two victims of the Annunciation Catholic School shooting and the late state Rep. Melissa Hortman.

Shannon Nelson, a mother of two children, said she wanted to come out to show her support for others. Nelson and her family dressed up in banana costumes for the event. She said the banana costumes help bring some joy.

“Everything is bananas right now, we were kind of taking a cue from Gwen Stefani’s song,” Nelson said. 

Nelson said the march helped her feel like she was less alone. 

“I’m glad I’m here today, I was scared after the last time, we came with friends and we’re happy to be here,” Nelson said. 

Brooklyn Park resident Lee Gatlin said he came out to show support for the other protestors and for fear of increased health insurance rates. 

Trump received backlash after the One Big Beautiful Bill made major cuts to Medicaid, the public insurance program that covers costs for low income families, older adults and people with disabilities, according to John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. 

“My premium has gone up 50%. I know that already,” Gatlin said. “Fortunately, I can support it, but there are millions of people who can’t. I’m out here for them.” 

Nelson said she was worried about the cuts to healthcare and Medicare, along with the president’s use of the military in cities across the U.S. 

Gus Applen, 13, said he wanted to make his voice heard. He said the increase in ICE raids have impacted his friends. 

“A lot of my friends are scared of being deported,” Applen said. “They’re just scared, and it’s sad sometimes.” 

Elizabeth Applen, Gus’s mother, said she wanted to bring her children to the protest to help them show their voice. 

“I think it’s important for them to stand up for their classmates who don’t feel safe having a voice. I think obviously it’s awful, but I think it’s important for them to see it first-hand,” Applen said. “I think it’s important for my kids to use their voice and make a change.”