### [2026-10-17](/feed/2026/10/17/index.md) ##### Protests against Donald Trump # The fourth round of No Kings protests are held across the United States against president Donald Trump and his administration and to encourage early voting ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. ### Sources: 1. [AFP](https://www.afp.com/en/no-kings-movement-seeks-boost-early-voting) 2. [USA Today](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/10/17/nationwide-no-kings-protests-shift-focus-to-early-voting-push/92249146007/) ### Changes: 1. The fourth round of No Kings protests are held against U.S. president Donald Trump and his administration and to encourage early voting ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. _2026-10-17 22:15:21 (First version)_ 1. The fourth round of No Kings protests are held across the United States against president Donald Trump and his administration and to encourage early voting ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. _(Current version)_ ### Related: 1. [Demonstrators gather in Washington, D.C., United States, to protest against the Trump administration's alleged efforts to rollback voting and civil rights, 63 years after the March on Washington rally by civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. ](/feed/2026/08/28/demonstrators-gather-in-washington-dc-united-states-to-protest-against-the-trump-administration-s-alleged-efforts-t.md) _Context: Protests against Donald Trump, United States, held, his administration_ 2. [The third No Kings protests are held across the United States against the policies of president Donald Trump's administration including the Iran war, ICE operations, and the killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti. ](/feed/2026/03/28/the-third-no-kings-protests-are-held-across-the-united-states-against-the-policies-of-president-donald-trump-s-administr.md) _Context: Donald Trump, Protests against Donald Trump, United States, held, his administration, president_ 3. 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Additionally, protests are also held worldwide across several US embassies. ](/feed/2025/10/18/a-series-of-no-kings-protests-against-the-trump-administration-are-held-across-the-united-states-additionally-protests.md) _Context: Protests against Donald Trump, United States, held, his administration_ 5. [U.S. president Donald Trump orders the deployment of roughly 500 Marines to Los Angeles to protect federal buildings amid the ongoing riots in Los Angeles, California. ](/feed/2025/06/9/us-president-donald-trump-orders-the-deployment-of-roughly-500-marines-to-los-angeles-to-protect-federal-buildings-ami.md) _Context: Donald Trump, Protests against Donald Trump, United States, president_ 6. 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Loren AliKhan temporarily blocks President Donald Trump's executive order to pause funding for federal assistance in the country. ](/feed/2025/01/28/united-states-federal-judge-of-the-district-court-of-dc-loren-alikhan-temporarily-blocks-president-donald-trump-s-exec.md) _Context: Donald Trump, United States, his administration, president_ 9. [President Trump signs an executive order eliminating "gender radicalism in the military", targeting transgender personnel in the military, and another executive order that mandates a process to develop an American Iron Dome. [https:--www.france24.com-en-americas-20250128-trump-signs-executive-orders-aimed-at-trans-troops-mandates-american-iron-dome (France 24)]The United States Senate votes to confirm Scott Bessent as U.S. Treasury Secretary, making him the highest rank LGBTQ official to run the U.S. Treasury and the highest-ranking LGBTQ person in the United States. [https:--time.com-7210423-scott-bessent-confirmed-trump-treasury-secretary- (TIME)]United States Office of Management and Budget acting director Matthew Vaeth orders federal government agencies to temporarily pause all federal financial assistance programs, with the exception of Medicare and Social Security, that could be implicated by select executive orders from President Donald Trump. [https:--www.politico.com-news-2025-01-27-trump-freezes-federal-aid-omb-00200891 (Politico)]Executive Order 14186](/feed/2025/01/27/president-trump-signs-an-executive-order-eliminating-gender-radicalism-in-the-military-targeting-transgender-personne.md) _Context: Donald Trump, United States, his administration, president_ 10. [President Trump signs an executive order eliminating "gender radicalism in the military", targeting transgender personnel in the military, and another executive order that mandates a process to develop an American Iron Dome. [https:--www.france24.com-en-americas-20250128-trump-signs-executive-orders-aimed-at-trans-troops-mandates-american-iron-dome (France 24)]The United States Senate votes to confirm Scott Bessent as U.S. Treasury Secretary, making him the highest rank LGBTQ official to run the U.S. Treasury and the highest-ranking LGBTQ person in the United States. [https:--time.com-7210423-scott-bessent-confirmed-trump-treasury-secretary- (TIME)]United States Office of Management and Budget acting director Matthew Vaeth orders federal government agencies to temporarily pause all federal financial assistance programs, with the exception of Medicare and Social Security, that could be implicated by select executive orders from President Donald Trump. [https:--www.politico.com-news-2025-01-27-trump-freezes-federal-aid-omb-00200891 (Politico)]Executive Order 14183](/feed/2025/01/27/president-trump-signs-an-executive-order-eliminating-gender-radicalism-in-the-military-targeting-transgender-personne.md) _Context: Donald Trump, United States, his administration, president_