‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protests planned all over SC soon. Here’s when and where
Protests are planned to begin across South Carolina soon as part of a “nationwide day of defiance” against President Donald Trump.
The “No Kings” demonstrations are set for Saturday, which is also Flag Day, June 14. They have been organized in cities and towns across the U.S., including more than a dozen in South Carolina.
“No Kings is a nationwide day of defiance,” the protest organizers wrote on their website. “From city blocks to small towns, from courthouse steps to community parks, we’re taking action to reject authoritarianism — and show the world what democracy really looks like.”
A coalition of groups including Indivisible, the American Civil Liberties Union and the Human Rights Campaign have organized the national mobilization, according to a news release from Indivisible.
“The flag doesn’t belong to President Trump. It belongs to us,” according to the No Kings website. “On June 14th, we’re showing up everywhere he isn’t — to say no thrones, no crowns, no kings.”
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson noted in a Tuesday press release that his office was aware of the growing protest event and issued a warning to potential Saturday protesters.
“Let me be clear: if you attack law enforcement, destroy public or private property, or endanger lives in our state, you will be arrested, charged, and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” the press release states.
Where are No Kings protests in SC?
- Columbia: 1100 Gervais St. from 12:30 - 4 p.m.
- Rock Hill: 111 E. White St. from 2 - 4 p.m.
- Spartanburg: 105 N Church St. from 4 - 6 p.m.
- Greenville: 355 S. Hudson St. from 10 - 11:30 a.m.
- Pendleton: 124 Exchange St. from 3 - 5 p.m.
- Seneca: 221 E. North 1st St. from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
- Aiken: 1700 Whiskey Rd. From 12 - 2 p.m.
- Beaufort: 1911 Boundary St. from 12 - 1 p.m.
- Hilton Head: 430 William Hilton Pkwy from 12 - 2 p.m.
- Bluffton: 4819 Bluffton from 4 - 6 p.m.
- Summerville: 500 N. Main St. from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
- Charleston: 30 Mary Murray Dr. from 9 - 11 a.m.
- Myrtle Beach: 937 Broadway St. from 2 - 3 p.m.
- Florence: 2099 W Evans St. from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Why are No Kings protests happening June 14?
Flag Day this year is also the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. To celebrate the anniversary, there will be a parade in Washington D.C., as well as a festival on the National Mall. The event will include 7,500 troops, 120 vehicles and 50 aircraft on the streets and in the air in D.C.
The event also coincides with Trump’s 79th birthday.
The parade and a series of related events in D.C. are expected to cost $45 million.
The protests have also been organized as unrelated demonstrations in Los Angeles have been held in recent days against federal immigration authorities after they arrested more than 40 people across the city, according to the Associated Press. Deporting illegal immigrants has been a major part of Trump’s agenda since he took office.
In response to the protests, Trump has sent around 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to the city, the Associated Press states. The order has escalated a military presence California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other local officials have said they don’t want or need.
This story was originally published June 11, 2025 at 6:00 AM with the headline "‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protests planned all over SC soon. Here’s when and where."
