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On June 14, 2025, actor Mark Ruffalo participated in a No Kings protest held in New York City to oppose the recent political activities of the Donald Trump administration. The Avengers and Begin Again actor specifically spoke out against the ICE raids that have led to several immigrant families being separated, detained, and deported.
Referring to the raids, Ruffalo said:
"We built this country strictly on the no kings rule: my country, my body, or my bank policy. That and the simple notion that you can't be arrested and tossed into a dungeon, or a detention center, or a concentration camp, or some damp basement without a fair trial. We don't f--- with that."
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Additionally, Mark Ruffalo highlighted the need for Americans to come together to ensure that everyone's rights were being respected and their lives were safeguarded. He said:
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"We're going to have to be brave if we want to be free. Being brave for what we hold dear — our freedoms, our democracy, and each other — it's on us, guys. Literally, together, we're the Avengers now. No one's gonna come and save us, man. Americans unite."
Mark Ruffalo asks Americans to unite in latest No Kings protest in New York City
Coinciding with the 250th Anniversary Parade of the U.S. Army and the 79th birthday celebrations of U.S. President Donald Trump, several No Kings protests took place on June 14, 2025.
As previously mentioned, these protests were being held across the United States in response to the recent crackdown on immigrants through government-sanctioned ICE raids.
Mark Ruffalo, who has been quite open with his political activism, attended one of the protests that took place in Bryant Park, New York City, as reported by People in their June 14, 2025, article. During the event, Ruffalo emphasized feelings of community and security and highlighted how they were important for him and his family. He said:
"We're holding on for dear life and what's dear to us about being alive. What's dear to me is the feeling of calm and peace and safety. What's dear to me is my health and my family and my friends and my work and my neighbors and my community and all the different beautiful people of this country."
Ruffalo also discussed the goals of the nationwide No Kings protests, expressing how Americans are strictly against the idea of being "ruled by a king, or a monarch, or a dictator, or a supreme leader, or some crappy-as* CEO." He called for people's action on these concerns, while also urging people to foster feelings of community.
Besides Mark Ruffalo, other popular celebrities have also been part of the nationwide No Kings protests
In addition to Mark Ruffalo, the No Kings protests, which have gained momentum in several cities across the United States, have attracted the support of numerous celebrities.
According to a USA Today report dated June 15, 2025, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Glenn Close, Kerry Washington, Jimmy Kimmel, Ayo Edebiri, Sarah Silverman, and Natasha Rothwell attended the No Kings protests held throughout the U.S.
At the same protest rally where Mark Ruffalo was present, Ilana Glazer, Abbi Jacobson, and Susan Sarandon were also in attendance.
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