Some Charleston residents will join participants in cities nationwide for the “Remove the Regime” demonstrations on Saturday, Nov. 22, beginning around 10 a.m. Marchers will start from five locations across the Charleston peninsula and converge downtown to call for constitutional rights and government accountability.
The action follows the Oct. 18, 2025 “No Kings” rallies, which reportedly drew more than seven million participants nationwide. While nearby communities such as North Charleston and Summerville held large demonstrations, organizers said Charleston’s protest ordinances limited similar action downtown.
“More than 38,000 South Carolinians came out for No Kings in October,” said organizer Bonnie Cleaveland. “Members of the public asked why we didn’t have a Charleston protest, and the lack of a protest in Charleston was embarrassing.”
According to Cleaveland, organizers applied for a march permit that was denied by the City of Charleston, which instead offered permission for a limited march in a poorly-traveled part of the city.
“Charlestonians have a constitutional right to protest without unreasonable restrictions, so we’re going ahead with our march,” Cleaveland said. “We have every right to redress our government for our grievances—and, to do that, we intend to march by the Four Corners of Law at Meeting and Broad streets.”
The coordinated marches will begin from five starting points on the lower peninsula, converging for a walk down King Street to the Four Corners of Law, then back up Meeting Street to Marion Square. March routes range from 3.7 to 5.3 miles, with shorter options for those who cannot march.
Participants can visit CharlestonProtest.org to view routes, starting points, and start times.
“Charleston is not going to miss another national protest without a mass march,” said Cleaveland. “This time, we’re making our voices heard.”