Seattle, No Kings and Trump
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The estimated 70,000+ peaceful demonstrators had various grievances with the Trump administration, but immigration policy was the prevailing theme.
Approximately 70,000 people joined the "No Kings" protest in Cal Anderson Park before marching to the Space Needle and then the Seattle Center in downtown.
City and state officials say they are prepared for one of the largest protests in Seattle since President Donald Trump began his second term.
In a joint press conference Friday morning, city, state, and county leaders called on protesters to remain peaceful during protests.
There were confrontations in several cities, and downtown Los Angeles was under curfew for a second night. Protests in other cities, including New York, ended peacefully.
Saturday’s anti-Trump protests have largely wound down across the U.S.—and most official events appear to have wrapped up without much controversy or violence. “In one of the largest protests in Seattle history,
Hundreds boarded the 10:25 a.m. ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattle on Saturday morning to demonstrate — one of many "No Kings" protests held Saturday.
Two “ No Kings ” rallies are planned for Saturday, one at Cal Anderson Park and the other at UW. They are meant to run opposite to President Donald Trump’s military parade in Washington, D.C., according to Axios Seattle.