March 28 Protests Call for 'No Kings' and 'No Nukes'

Millions expected to march against Trump's pro-nuclear agenda and push for renewable energy future

Published on Feb. 27, 2026

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This March 28, 2026, millions of pro-democracy 'No Kings' marchers are expected to also demand 'No Nukes' in the wake of March 28, 1979's meltdown at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant. The protests will challenge Trump's efforts to restart nuclear weapons testing and roll back regulations on nuclear power, while also opposing Democratic governors who are pushing to restart old nuclear reactors like Diablo Canyon and Three Mile Island.

Why it matters

The 'No Kings' challenge to Trump's oligarchic threat to democracy, joined with the 'No Nukes' demand for a Solartopian Earth powered entirely by renewable energy, will create an epic moment in the fight for the human future. Trump's pro-nuclear agenda, including firing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission chair and weakening safety standards, puts public health and the environment at grave risk.

The details

Trump has issued a stream of executive orders decimating regulations on nuclear power plants, fission and fusion, while also attacking renewable energy like solar and wind. Meanwhile, Democratic governors like Gavin Newsom in California are moving to keep aging nuclear reactors like Diablo Canyon running, despite the plants' high costs and environmental risks. The protests aim to halt the nuclear renaissance and push for a transition to 100% renewable energy.

  • On March 28, 1979, the meltdown occurred at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant.
  • On March 28, 2026, the 'No Kings' and 'No Nukes' protests are planned to take place.

The players

Donald Trump

The former U.S. president who is pushing to restart nuclear weapons testing and roll back regulations on nuclear power.

Gavin Newsom

The Democratic governor of California who is moving to keep the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant running, despite its high costs and environmental risks.

John Gofman

A former health and safety chief of the Atomic Energy Commission who warned about the massive health impacts of nuclear power.

Michael Peck

A former resident site inspector at the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant who warned that the plant might not survive a seismic shock.

Elon Musk

The CEO of Tesla, whose cryptocurrency DOGE has purged the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's technical safety staff.

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What they’re saying

“Trump's regal decrees now guarantee a vastly escalated death toll. The DOGE bloodbath leaves the already weak NRC virtually powerless to maintain sound operations at the decrepit U.S. nuclear power plant fleet.”

— Karl Grossman, Author (Counterpunch)

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