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Springsteen to perform at ‘No Kings’ rally in Minnesota
The No Kings rally at Minnesota's Capitol drew over 80,000 protesters opposing federal ICE actions and featured national figures alongside Springsteen's new protest anthem.
On Saturday, March 28, over 80,000 people gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul for the No Kings national flagship rally, featuring rock icon Bruce Springsteen and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders among prominent speakers.
Following the federal Operation Metro Surge, the No Kings movement mobilized to challenge what organizers call the Trump administration's authoritarianism after the deaths of Minneapolis residents Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
Springsteen performed his protest song "Streets of Minneapolis," joining actress Jane Fonda and folk singer Joan Baez to highlight the human costs of federal immigration enforcement actions.
Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan and Attorney General Keith Ellison asserted, "We don't back down to wannabe kings," emphasizing residents will stand together against federal intimidation.
Springsteen's Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour begins March 31 at Target Center in Minneapolis, while organizers coordinate more than 3,000 nationwide protests to sustain pressure on federal authorities.