Across the nation, millions of people gathered for the “No Kings” protests on Saturday, voicing their opposition to former President Trump in a peaceful manner. However, a few incidents captured on social media have shifted attention away from the larger movement.

Among these incidents, a video from Chicago has particularly caught the public eye. The footage features a woman who social media users claim is a STEM teacher at Nathan Hale Elementary School, part of the Chicago Public School system. In this video, the woman appears to mock an assassination attempt on conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.

In the clip, the woman, dressed in a gray shirt and holding a Mexican flag, confronts a line of protesters. As a truck displaying a pro-Charlie Kirk sign drives by, she mimics pulling a trigger with her fingers, making a “bang, bang” gesture, which has sparked considerable backlash.

A photo from the event, taken on October 18, 2025, captures the moment when the woman at Chicago’s “No Kings” protest appeared to make light of Kirk’s assassination. This image, credited to Nick Cook, has circulated widely, prompting many on social media to call for her dismissal. Prominent conservatives have also voiced their concerns over the incident.

Many online have called for her firing, while high-profile conservatives also reacted to the video. 

“The most vile reactions to Charlie’s murder have almost all been public school teachers and professors,” Turning Point USA’s Andrew Kolvet posted on X. “Tells you a lot about what America’s children are facing and why TPUSA is more important than ever.”

Chicago Public Schools confirmed for Fox News Digital on Monday that it is aware that an employee was filmed at a protest in Chicago and is the subject of social media posts. 

“Chicago Public Schools (CPS) remains committed to creating and maintaining a welcoming, safe, and inclusive teaching and learning environment, free from harassment, bias, or harm of any kind,” CPS said in a statement. 

“While CPS does not comment on specific personnel matters, the District follows a consistent process when allegations of misconduct are reported. Employees found to have violated Board policy are subject to disciplinary action.”

People protest in Chicago as part of the No Kings Rallies at Daley Plaza on June 14, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois.  (Kamil Krzaczynski/Getty Images for No Kings)

Elsewhere in Chicago, a man was captured on video yelling into a bullhorn that ICE agents should be killed. 

“You gotta grab a gun, we gotta turn around the guns on this fascist system. These ICE agents gotta get shot and wiped out,” the man said in a video posted to X. “The same machinery that’s on full display right there has to get wiped out.”

The Chicago Police Department did not return a request for comment. 

Outside the ICE facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview, Illinois, where protesters have been rallying, sometimes violently, for more than a month, a man was captured on video encouraging a child to beat an effigy of President Donald Trump. 

“Take a turn, buddy, take a swing!” a man in a yellow shirt holding a Trump piñata said while handing a masked child a blunt force object. 

The child swung wildly at the piñata, clubbing it several times and stabbing it several times more. 

“Yeah! Get his body! Get his body!” the man in the yellow shirt yelled. 

When a woman dressed in a Statue of Liberty costume pointed out to the crowd and the man in the yellow shirt that there were “right-wingers” among them, the man was defiant. 

“Oh yeah! Good!” the man said. “Make me famous, motherf—–s!” 

That video was posted to X by Frontlines Turning Point USA.

In a fourth video, a man in a shirt that says “86 47,” a phrase made popular when former FBI director James Comey posted it on social media, is asked to explain the meaning of the numbers. 

Eighty-six is popular slang for “kill,” and is often used in restaurants when a menu item is sold out. Trump is the 47th president of the United States. 

“Kill the son of a b—-!” the man exclaimed when asked about the slogan. 

“Kill who?” the person filming asked. 

“The 47th president!” the man replies. 

On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed to Fox News Digital that the man, whose identity has not been confirmed, is under investigation.

Popular X user LibsOfTiktok posted photos from what it says is Denver’s “No Kings” protest. 

Protesters gather in Washington, D.C., for the No Kings Day protest on Oct. 18, 2025. (Fox News Digital/Emma Woodhead)

In one photo, two women posed together for a photo. One woman’s shirt said, “Make Assassinations Great Again.”

In the second photo, a sign in front of a table said: “Charlie Kirk had it coming. Change my mind.” A table cover behind the sign said “Denver Communists,” and several people behind the table posed for the photograph.