Large crowds began gathering on Saturday morning in opposition to how Mr. Trump has been approaching various issues, such as immigration and the government shutdown.

Millions of Americans are expected to participate in 2,500 anti-Trump "No Kings" protests across the nation on Saturday, Oct. 18. Over 80 demonstrations are scheduled in Florida, including one in Naples. Organizers told USA TODAY they believe it will be the largest single day of protest in modern American history.

Floridians massed throughout the state Saturday for the second national No Kings day demonstrations against the increasingly authoritarian second Trump administration, marked as it is by aggressive immigration enforcement and prosecutions of the president’s enemies.

A "No Kings" demonstration in Vero Beach escalated into a physical confrontation on Saturday, resulting in the arrest of a 73-year-old woman.

Thousands of people were out on street corners and waving signs in Central Florida as part of a nationwide "No Kings" protest on Saturday.

Trump spoke at a $1 million-per-plate MAGA fundraiser Oct. 17, 2025, at Mar-a-Lago in Florida. No Kings protests are Saturday, Oct 18, 2025, nationwide

More than 1,000 demonstrators are expected to gather in Boca Raton on Saturday as part of a nationwide movement protesting what organizers call authoritarian overreach by the current administration.

National organizers have encouraged attendees to wear yellow as a sign of "collective strength in the face of oppression," and focus on "community and joy" during Saturday's events – encouraging humorous signs and costumes, like the viral inflatable frog outfit worn by protestors in Portland and Chicago in recent weeks.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem chose Florida as the venue to mark nine months of mass deportation, the central policy agenda of Trump’s second term. She held a news briefing in the Sarasota-Bradenton area Monday morning, where she touted 480,000 deportations to date.