Older demonstrators joined the nationwide “No Kings” protests on Saturday under the self-styled banner “Grantifa,” short for “Grandparents Against Fascism.”
The protests, which took place across the United States, were organized in opposition to President Donald Trump and his administration’s policies.
Photos and videos from the events showed older attendees holding handmade signs and wearing blue shirts identifying themselves as “Grantifa.”
Activist Shane Claiborne shared a photo from one protest showing two older participants carrying signs reading “GRANTIFA: Grandpops Against Fascism” and “GRANTIFA: Grandmoms Against Fascism.”
Claiborne wrote on X, “I met Grantifa today. We’re gonna be alright. #NoKings #NoKingsDayOct18th.”
I met Grantifa today.
We’re gonna be alright. #NoKings #NoKingsDayOct18th pic.twitter.com/46PcFzYUP7— Shane Claiborne (@ShaneClaiborne) October 18, 2025
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Another image posted by X user William Coffin showed two older women in Arizona wearing shirts with the slogan “aka senior citizens against this bullsh*t,” with the caption, “It’s about to go down in AZ!”
It’s about to go down in AZ! pic.twitter.com/caepDoEcOv
— William Coffin (@CoffinItUp) October 18, 2025
The “No Kings” demonstrations were held in multiple cities nationwide and included a wide range of groups and participants. Protesters described their goal as opposing “authoritarianism” under President Trump.
Many attendees were seen in costumes shaped like frogs, cats, and dinosaurs, carrying homemade signs referencing civil rights and government accountability.
Democratic lawmakers including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, Sen. Adam Schiff of California, and former Rep. Beto O’Rourke of Texas participated in various events, joining organizers who said the demonstrations were meant to promote “power to the people.”
According to a report from Fox News Digital, the “No Kings” movement receives financial backing from a network of Democratic-aligned nonprofits, labor unions, and political action committees.
The report said several of the organizations tied to the movement have also been linked to anti-Israel activism.
Fox News cited billionaire donor George Soros’s Open Society Foundations as one of the primary sources of funding, noting that the foundation provided multimillion-dollar grants to groups participating in the protests.
Republican lawmakers including Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa have called for federal investigations into the financing and coordination of the demonstrations.
Lawmakers expressed concern that some of the groups involved could be using political donations to fund protests that overlap with previously identified Antifa-affiliated networks.
Breitbart News has reported that earlier “No Kings” protests also saw a rise in participation from older Americans.
At demonstrations in Virginia and other states, many attendees were over the age of 60, carrying signs referencing Social Security, Medicare, and opposition to what they called “authoritarianism.”
Some participants carried American flags or wore patriotic clothing while voicing criticism of the administration.
The emergence of the “Grantifa” identity comes amid heightened federal scrutiny of left-wing protest groups.
🚨 LMAO! Democrats can’t STAND that even NBC Boston had to call it like it is regarding the “No Kings” crowd…
“An OLDER crowd! A LOT of white hair! You see Q-tips…not a lot of young people!” 😂💀
It PAINS them to hear it! pic.twitter.com/smeJLGpWsp
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 19, 2025
President Donald Trump formally designated Antifa a domestic terrorist organization in September, citing its involvement in organized acts of violence, intimidation, and doxxing.
The executive order directed federal agencies to identify, investigate, and dismantle Antifa’s funding networks, describing the group as a “militarist, anarchist enterprise” responsible for coordinating riots and attacks on law enforcement officers.
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have pledged to “use the whole of the federal government” to track and disrupt the financing of left-wing domestic terror networks.
In a joint statement, they said the administration would “follow the money” behind organized protest activity and identify “terrorist operations” operating under banners and slogans associated with Antifa.
Local police in several cities said they were monitoring events for possible criminal activity but did not indicate any major incidents.
Federal authorities continue to assess the scope and funding of nationwide demonstrations connected to Antifa-related networks.
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