On Sunday, May 24, 2026, thousands will converge at the Downtown Market in Grand Rapids, Michigan — down the street from the Libertarian National Convention — for the third Rage Against the War Machine rally.

Attendees will demand an immediate end to the war in Iran and a firm national commitment to no more wars. Many participants view themselves as core members of the broad coalition that helped elect President Trump and supported Tulsi Gabbard (a speaker at the first Rage Against the War Machine rally) for Director of National Intelligence. That coalition’s support for the current administration has now fractured in response to the war with Iran, which they see as a major broken campaign promise of President Trump. Key demands and messages at the rally will include:

Say no to the Iran war
President Trump must honor his campaign promises of “no new wars” and America First
Return to a true America First foreign policy
This war is destroying the coalition that brought Trump to power
Remove advisors who pushed for this war
No wars for resources or pipelines
No more regime change wars
No U.S. troops on the ground in Iran
Honor the troops who have died by preventing more deaths
Opposing war does not mean supporting violent foreign regimes - it means putting the lives and interests of Americans first
Let Israel fight its own battles

“I’m not going to start a war. I’m going to stop wars.”- Donald Trump, Election Night Victory Speech, November 2024

”Speakers, veterans, musicians, and coalition leaders will address the crowd, including Dan McKnight, founder of Defend The Guard, Scott Horton, Editorial Director of Antiwar.com and Director of The Libertarian Institute, and Aaron Day, candidate for US Senate and CEO of Daylight Freedom Foundation. More speakers will be announced soon.

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**Rage Against the War Machine is a non-violent, peaceful rally. Weapons are not permitted in the venue. **

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