Phil Mickelson mocks ‘No Kings’ movement in viral social media post

Golf legend Phil Mickelson posted a “No Kings”-themed social media post Saturday, mocking the movement while subtly criticizing decisions made under President Joe Biden’s administration.

Mickelson referenced Biden’s criticized use of an autopen to sign previous pardons and provisions for illegal immigrants.

“On this special day, as we all come together to fight against blanket automatic pen pardons and executive orders, lawlessness, and theft of citizens’ resources for the benefit of illegal non-citizens, I believe it worked!! It doesn’t happen anymore, so that’s a great job for everyone,” Mickelson wrote on X.

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Phil Mickelson of the United States hits his tee shot on the second hole during the third round at the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club April 7, 2001. (Reuters)

Mickelson is a strong supporter of President Donald Trump and often posts messages in support of the president and conservative values.

Millions of people gathered Saturday in thousands of locations across the United States for a national “No Kings” protest challenging Trump and his Republican priorities.

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Protesters gather in Washington, DC, for a “No Kings” protest, October 18, 2025. (Fox News Digital/Emma Woodhead)

By around 10:30 a.m. ET, crowds had already begun to gather in Times Square in New York, the National Mall in Washington, D.C. and in Atlanta. By noon, large crowds were gathered in places like Carrollton, Texas; Charlotte, North Carolina; Arlington, Virginia; and the United States Embassy in London.

In the state of Virginia, Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin mobilized the National Guard to help with any potential chaos.

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Golf legend Phil Mickelson and the “No Kings” protesters, October 18, 2025 (Patrick McDermott/Getty Images and Brian Snyder/Reuters)

Republicans have argued that this second “No Kings” mass protest planned for Saturday is just an attempt to distract from the current situation. government shutdown battle.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told FOX Business he hoped the Democratic leaders in attendance would be more willing to accept the GOP plan once the protests end, but he didn’t seem too optimistic.

Alec Schemmel of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.

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