This week, Ezra unpacks the enormity of No Kings Day and how we can build on
the momentum and energy of Saturday's historic protests. Plus, you can fight
the GOP reconciliation bill, resist ICE, and be part of a new speaker series
after the intro.

Indivisibles,

We did it.

We set out to puncture Trump’s aura of inevitability. He wanted his
military birthday parade to be a projection of overpowering strength,
straight from the authoritarian playbook. He wanted to cow the opposition
into submission. He wanted everyone from regular people to businesses, law
firms, universities, media institutions, and other political leaders to
see his might and bow down.

As our good friend Reverend Barber says: [ [link removed] ]A king only becomes a king
when we bow. And we didn’t bow.

Almost nobody came to Trump’s pathetic party. And ours was one of the
biggest in American history -- literally.

You’ve seen more images of the 2,169 No Kings Day protests than you can
count. We’ve got a [ [link removed] ]montage of events in all 50 states you can watch if
you’d like to lift your spirits a bit more this Monday.

In small towns and large cities. In Republican strongholds and Blue
meccas. From rural America to the suburbs to the city centers. In 27
countries all across the globe. Free people stood up and said No Kings!
(Except for a few exceptions like the constitutional monarchies of Canada
and Britain, where they said “No Tyrants!”)

[ [link removed] ]A screenshot from Indivisble's Bluesky post that showcases images or videos
from rallies in all 50 states on June 14, 2025 -- Click to watch and share

Meanwhile, Trump spent the week leading up to the march issuing [ [link removed] ]threats
against peaceful protestors and escalated his rapacious and vicious
attacks on LA immigrants and native-born alike. Trump’s parade, while a
fiasco and boondoggle, was a troubling display of the weakness of our
democratic institutions -- a reminder to the world we are led by an
incompetent jackass with self-delusional visions of grandeur.

Personally, I found the day fun, joyful, moving, inspiring, and
overwhelming in the best way. Leah and I joined together in Philly with
members of Dr. King’s family -- MLK III and Arndrea King -- Randi
Weingarten of the American Federation of Teachers, Georgia State
Representative Ruwa Romman, Lorella Praeli of Community Change, and our
friend Reverend Barber -- along with about 100,000 fellow Americans
showing up for democracy. [ [link removed] ]You can see the full livestream (with Leah
and my speech closing out the rally) here. What a day!

All told, this is shaping up to be [ [link removed] ]one of the largest protests in
American history. It’s at least 50% larger than the then-record-breaking
April Hands Off! protest. And in addition to being notably larger, the
crowds were notably diverse in age and race. It was a real demonstration
of what pluralistic democracy looks like in this country.

While recognizing the significance, impact and power of the protest, I
want to also recognize that the day began and ended with tragedy. As we
got up to prepare to march, we saw the news of the right-wing political
assassination of a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband, and another
attempted assassination of a state senator. In the evening, we got news of
a tragic shooting at an event in Salt Lake City.

[ [link removed] ]Arthur Folasa Ah Loo (who went by “Afa”) was a 39-year-old man with two
young children showing up for democracy at a peaceful protest on Saturday.
As we wait for additional information, we strongly encourage the
Indivisible community to show up for his family by contributing to their
[ [link removed] ]GoFundMe.

As we move forward, the only effective response to this chaos and hatred
is broad-based, ideologically diverse, geographically dispersed, peaceful
protest. No Kings Day was historic. No Kings Day was not the end. There is
more to come this week -- I hope you will [ [link removed] ]join the No Kings coalition
tonight for the “What’s Next Call” tonight and [ [link removed] ]join me and Leah for a
special Wednesday edition of What’s The Plan.

[ [link removed] ]As Arndrea King, MLK III, and I wrote in an op-ed over the weekend,
“Authoritarian moments can feel permanent. But they never are... Trump is
counting on our fear. We’re betting on our courage. Trump wants a crown,
but we won’t bow. We will rise.”

We rose this weekend, and we’re not bowing anytime soon.

In solidarity,
Ezra Levin
Co-Executive Director
Indivisible

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Your weekly to-dos

 1. [ [link removed] ]Register for the No Kings “What’s Next?” call tonight, June 16, at
8pm ET / 5pm PT to celebrate and stay in the fight! On Saturday,
millions of us came together to tell Donald Trump and his regime: No
Kings! Now, join tonight’s mass call to talk about what we
accomplished and how we leverage this moment to build a stronger, more
unified resistance movement for the long-haul.
 2. [ [link removed] ]Blue State Indivisibles: Call on your AG to fight hard against ICE
overreach in your state. Over the weekend, Donald Trump doubled down
on his calls for ICE to get even more aggressive and unlawful --
targeting blue states and big cities, in particular. State Attorneys
General have real power to fight back, and we need to put the pressure
on them to use every tool at their disposal to hold ICE in check.
 3. [ [link removed] ]Call folks in target states to connect them with GOP senators and
disrupt the Republican Tax Scam. As the Senate rewrites the
reconciliation bill, we’re making sure key senators hear from their
angry constituents -- by calling folks to connect them directly to
senators' offices! Phonebanks take place weekly, and anyone can join
with just a phone and a computer.
 4. [ [link removed] ]Join a special Wednesday edition of “What’s the Plan” to see Leah
and Ezra answer your questions about following up No Kings, ICE, and
more. This Wednesday at 3pm ET (12pm PT), our co-founders will jump
online to break down what we saw at No Kings Day and answer your
questions directly! Come be part of a free-flowing, interactive chat
about what’s next in our fight for democracy.

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This week's update on the Republican Tax Scam

A few weeks ago, we wrote [ [link removed] ]about the No Contempt Clause, House
Republicans’ attempt to hide a rule deep inside their reconciliation bill
that would immunize Trump officials from obeying court orders. On Friday,
we learned that the Senate plans to strip that language from the bill, but
what they’d replace it with is just as bad -- possibly even worse.

There’s some good and a lot of bad in [ [link removed] ]the Senate’s proposed
replacement language:

* The Good News: Unlike the House’s No Contempt Clause, the Senate
version does not target past rulings, so recent orders against the
Trump administration -- and hundreds of key rulings that have nothing
to do with Trump -- would still be enforceable. Only future rulings
would be impacted.
* The Really Scary News: The Senate version stops judges from issuing
any restraining orders or temporary injunctions against the federal
government if there isn’t a bond in place, and it closes a loophole
that would allow courts to set affordable bonds as low as $1. In other
words, it ties judges’ hands and makes speedy court relief from
Trump's abuses of power too expensive for nearly anyone other than
states, corporations, and the ultra-rich.
* Bottom Line: Senate Republicans want to let Trump keep pursuing his
flagrantly unconstitutional agenda without checks and balances from
the courts. Because most plaintiffs can’t afford to drop millions of
dollars on bond, many of Trump’s authoritarian actions could remain in
place until after a final ruling from a court, which in many cases
would take years (i.e. until Trump's no longer president).

This clause clearly [ [link removed] ]violates Senate rules and is likely unlawful, so
it could still be stripped out entirely before senators vote. But we can’t
count on Republican leadership or MAGA judges to follow precedent or laws.
We need to put overwhelming pressure on rank-and-file senators to ensure
this attack on the courts never makes it to Trump’s desk.

[ [link removed] ]Email your senators today to demand that they speak out loudly against
ANY attempts to use reconciliation to weaken our courts. Whether it’s the
No Contempt Clause or this new threat -- they must VOTE NO to handing
Trump king-like powers!

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NEW Speaker Series: Solidarity in Action

As authoritarianism rises in America and across the globe, marginalized
communities are being targeted at an alarming rate and pushed onto the
front lines of the fight. This moment calls for solidarity.

That’s why Indivisible is launching a NEW speaker series to build
sustainable, effective strategies for community support and advocacy. If
you want to be a more effective ally to the communities authoritarianism
harms most, our upcoming Solidarity in Action speaker series for you!

It all starts next Tuesday, June 24, when NYT bestselling author Heather
McGhee and Indivisible co-founder Leah Greenberg team up for the
[ [link removed] ]series kick-off session: Training for Systemic Change and Allyship.

[ [link removed] ]Digital event flier for Advancing Our Values, Solidarity in Action Tuesday,
June 24 at 4pm ET -- Click to register for the event

[ [link removed] ]Click here to register for the kick-off of our new Solidarity in
Action Speaker series next Tuesday, June 24, at 4pm ET / 1pm PT! Don’t
miss Heather McGhee and Leah laying out the fundamentals of training for
systemic change and allyship.

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