Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson dismissed Saturday’s “No Kings” protests as a “stunt” during a Sunday appearance on “This Week,”

A rush transcript of "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" airing on Sunday, October 12, 2025 on ABC News is below. This copy may not be in its final form, may be updated and may contain minor transcription errors. For previous show transcripts, visit the "This Week" transcript archive.

CNN’s Abby Phillip and guests pushed back against the right-wing uproar over the upcoming Oct. 18 “No Kings” rally after House Speaker Mike Johnson labeled the protest criticizing President Donald Trump as a “Hate America rally.”

Phil Mickelson, a staunch President Donald Trump supporter, made a social media post appearing to mock nationwide "No Kings Day" protests against GOP priorities.

Behar, who claimed to “resent” Johnson’s characterization, then closed the segment to note, “At the January 6th insurrection — or what they called a tourist attraction — there were nooses, there were calls for the death of Mike Pence … the cops were assaulted. And they’re worried about this? Get your priorities straight.”

People gathered in Chicago and the suburbs Saturday for a "No Kings" protest amid ongoing federal immigration enforcement operations in the area.

From Crescent City to El Centro, Californians rally Oct. 18 against Trump-era policies in statewide ‘No Kings Day’ demonstrations.

The biggest political story this weekend unfolded largely beyond Washington, DC, with massive demonstrations at "No Kings" protests. Organizers say nearly seven million people turned out everywhere from major cities to small rural towns,