New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- A citizen chorus across 2,700 events insisted the presidency is not a throne and turned a slogan into street-level routine.

New Yosrk -The day began with a promise of calm and a warning about force. By nightfall, both had shown their power. In dozens of cities, from Los Angeles to Washington, a citizen chorus gathered under a simple message, America does not do kings, and they gave that message a body, a sound, and a map.

Organizers and local officials described scenes that felt less like a single protest than a national roll call. Families turned out with homemade signs. Veterans marched alongside nurses and teachers. Clergy stood next to college students who had driven in from other towns. In Southern California,...