The recent No Kings protests that swept across the nation over the weekend revealed an unexpected contradiction among those who oppose Trump.

Primarily composed of upper-middle-class suburban white individuals, the protesters were rallying against a president whose policies have bolstered the stock market and curbed crime, both of which have benefited them directly.

In Atlanta, a city with a predominantly Black population, the protestors who took to the streets on Saturday were overwhelmingly white, despite white residents constituting only 38 percent of the city’s demographic.

This trend was mirrored in other major cities, such as Washington D.C., New York, and Los Angeles, where the demonstrators, largely from the self-proclaimed inclusive and progressive Democrat base, did not attract a wide range of participants beyond their immediate demographic.

The majority of these protesters, many carrying placards comparing President Trump to Adolf Hitler and ICE to the Gestapo, were white, privileged, and often elderly suburbanites.

While demonstrators criticized Trump’s immigration policies as harsh, these measures remain popular with many voters, particularly because they were central to his campaign promises.

Forty-eight percent of Americans agree with the president’s border policy, his most popular behind working for peace in Gaza, according to exclusive Daily Mail polling from JL Partners.

White female boomers dominate the crowd at a ‘No Kings’ protest in Atlanta, Georgia, on Saturday

Protesters in Atlanta on Saturday. An old, white man holds an Antifa sign

Lindell TV anchor, Allison Steinberg (pictured in DC), said: ‘The funny thing is the protests didn’t seem too diverse, in fact, they appeared to be primarily comprised of old, white liberals. You know, the old hippie crowd who never grew up.’

One commentator, Reggie Brun, told his followers on X: ‘No kings rally were all old white people’

On the socio-economic side, most suburbanites with 401ks and real estate have seen their investments skyrocket since Trump took office in 2016. In 2025 alone, the S&P 500 has seen an increase of about 6 percent.

CNN commentator Batya Ungar-Sargon, pointed out the glaring disparity between those in the streets protesting and the less affluent groups they claim to speak for.

‘These protests were overwhelmingly white, they were overwhelmingly elderly people. White boomers have the right to have a mass therapy session about the fact that Donald Trump won — but to call it a No Kings protest, to act like he is a king, is so utterly preposterous,’ the journalist said.

‘This is a man who won the popular vote, he won every swing state, he is a person who is enacting the exact agenda he promised he was going to enact while he was campaigning, and so what they are actually protesting is the absolute perfection of American democracy.’

One commentator, Reggie Brun, told his followers on X: ‘No kings rally was all old white people’.

The No Kings protests began in June, coinciding with Trump’s 79th birthday and a military parade celebrating the 250th anniversary of the US Army. 

Since then, the protests have continued, with organizers claiming that 7 million people marched in Saturday’s event in all 50 states.

A white-haired liberal man demonstrates against Trump in Chicago on Saturday

A placard showing Trump as Hitler is held by a protester in New York on Saturday

A grey-haired woman demonstrating against Trump in Chicago on Saturday

Demonstrators in Atlanta appear to be predominantly white, many waving transgender flags

Demonstrators coalesced around the idea that Trump is an authoritarian dictator, citing his crackdown on migrants, attacks on the media and prosecution of political opponents. 

‘I never thought I would live to see the death of my country as a democracy,’ 69-year-old retiree Colleen Hoffman said as she marched down Broadway in New York.

‘We are in a crisis — the cruelty of this regime, the authoritarianism. I just feel like I cannot sit home and do nothing.’

Trump shrugged off the marches as he flew back to Washington DC on Sunday.

‘I’m not a king,’ the president said. ‘I work my a** off to make our country great.’

The older, white crowd was noticed by commentators across the media landscape. 

Lindell TV anchor, Allison Steinberg, said: ‘The funny thing is the protests didn’t seem too diverse, in fact, they appeared to be primarily comprised of old, white liberals. You know, the old hippie crowd who never grew up.’

The same theme was noticed at Fox News where contributor Katie Pavlich pointed out ‘this is the parade of the woke, white liberals’.

Pavlich said it was the same demographic who attended the Women’s March after Trump was first inaugurated in 2017,  the Black Lives Matter demonstrations in 2020, and outside federal agencies during the DOGE cuts earlier this year.

‘They just show up when they feel they have something to say, even if it’s counterintuitive to what they’ve been saying before,’ said Pavlich.

An old, white boomer holds an anti-Trump placard in Chicago

An older white woman holds a sign comparing ICE to Nazis

Members of the feminist art movement Pussy Riot wear hot pink balaclavas and hold signs with images of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump in Nazi uniforms at the No Kings march in NYC on Saturday

Turning Point USA’s Savanah Hernandez agreed but argued the group was split into two factions, the older liberal boomer crowd, and more radical left-wing agitators who seek to incite violence.

‘There were two different factions of protesters: one faction who had no idea why they were there, no idea why they were protesting, they were simply programmed by CNN or whatever liberal mainstream media they’ve been listening to,’ Hernandez said.

‘You had the other faction of protesters who were there to call for political violence against their opposition, so I read signs reading: “All Nazis go to hell,” and of course it was MAGA supporters and it was ICE that were depicted as said Nazis.’

It was not possible to independently verify the organizers’ attendance figures. In New York, authorities said more than 100,000 gathered at one of the largest protests, while in Washington, crowds were estimated at between 8,000 and 10,000 people.

Trump’s response to Saturday’s events was typically aggressive, with the president posting a series of AI-generated videos to his Truth Social platform depicting him as a king.

In one, he is shown wearing a crown and piloting a fighter jet that drops what appears to be sludge on anti-Trump protesters.