South Florida "No Kings" protests draw in thousands across multiple cities in Miami-Dade, Broward this weekend
Thousands of protesters lined Bird Road by Tropical Park on Saturday, part of a national day of "No Kings" protests. The demonstrations are aimed at pushing back against President Donald Trump and executive overreach. The protest comes as Trump is facing pushback over the war in Iran and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportations.
"I hope we don't get into another Vietnam, Iraq situation with President Trump not declaring war against Iran," Vietnam veteran Thomas Snook said.
The protest was peaceful and included a marching band and people in costumes. "We're axolotls because this administration, we want to ask them a lot of questions," Matthew Portaluppi said, "like, about the Epstein files and why we're at war with Iran."
Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin stopped by the Tropical Park protest.
"It's beautiful, I mean it's a statement that those of us in public office are nothing but the servants of the people," Raskin said. "and the moment that we start to act like we're the masters of the people, the kings and queens, that is the moment to reject, disselect, evict, impeach, try, convict remove, disqualify, start all over again."
South Florida had more than a dozen "No Kings" protests, ranging from Key West to Coral Springs.
"I don't think people are angry enough," Vivii Soto said. "I think people need to be angry, or people need to be a lot angrier." This was the third national day of "No Kings" protests, and participants said it's likely not the last.
South Florida protests in 2025 drew hundreds to streets
In South Florida, large-scale protests over the past year have drawn significant crowds, particularly in Downtown Miami and along Broward County corridors. Thousands gathered at rallies in 2025, with demonstrators marching through key streets, waving signs and chanting as traffic was temporarily disrupted in some areas.
At several of those events, participants marched for blocks before regrouping at central locations for speeches and performances, while law enforcement monitored but largely allowed the demonstrations to proceed peacefully.
Organizers of Saturday's protests say they expect similar turnout, with a mix of rallies, marches and public gatherings planned throughout the day. Some events are expected to begin in the morning, while others will take place in the afternoon and early evening.
CBS News Miami will have crews monitoring protests across South Florida and will provide updates as they unfold.