Over 100 No Kings protests in Washington State

In Washington State on March 28, there were over 100 protests in cities and towns large and small in every corner of the state to counter the creeping fascism of the Trump regime. Following are reports filed from five cities:

SEATTLE—A No Kings rally of at least 75,000 participants kicked off with a land acknowledgment from Duwamish Tribal elder and great, great grandson of Chief Sealth, Ken Workman. He was followed by the Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown, who believes that history is being made during the nationwide No Kings Protests.

Pastor Sergio Amezcua came to Seattle from his church in Minneapolis and admitted to the gathering he voted for Trump in 2024 but is now speaking out against the administration’s immigration policies.

The vibrant and spirited march went from Capitol Hill through downtown Seattle and ended up at the Space Needle in the Seattle Center. There, designated meet-up spaces for neighborhoods around the city were set up to connect people with their communities to continue to organize the fight against Trump’s wars and authoritarianism.

SPOKANE—More than 5,000 people came out in North Spokane, and there was another No Kings demonstration downtown that drew about 300.

Speakers included Jennyfer Mesa, former Executive Director of Latinos en Spokane, Kurtis Robinson of Revive Spokane, and James Tieken of the Spokane Regional Labor Council.

There was also chanting and music by the Peace and Justice Activist Musical Rascals of Spokane, a community marching band, and Singing Resistance Spokane, a vocal group.

BELLINGHAM—Indivisible Bellingham, one of the local organizers of the No Kings rally there, estimated 6,000 people attended the event, filling the waterfront, spilling into the streets, and ultimately marching through dozens of blocks of downtown in a peaceful, disciplined demonstration.

One of the most significant moments of the morning came when Lummi Nation Master Carver Jewell James addressed the crowd, a powerful reminder that the struggle for sovereignty, dignity, and democratic rights in this region did not begin in 2025 and will not conclude when the current crisis passes. Indigenous leadership in the movement situates the resistance within a historical continuity that stretches far deeper than any single election or administration.

ABERDEEN—In this conservative small town of 17,000, there were around 300 protesters present. There were no large speeches held; instead, people waved signs at Zelasko Park, which is a city-owned park that bridges the main entrance and exit routes out of the city.

The event was initially planned by Aberdeen Indivisible, which coordinated the logistics of the protest and communicated with the police so they did not harass protesters. During the demonstration, many participants noted it was larger than the previous iteration of No Kings, which saw around 250 people turn out.

CLE ELUM—About 400 protesters from Roslyn, Cle Elum, and Ronald gathered at the intersection of First and Oakes. Signs in Cle Elum included: “Veto the Cheeto,” “Fascism = War & Death,” “No Kings in the People’s House,” and “Protect Democracy.”

Turnout there was higher than the 350 who protested last October at No Kings 2.  There were many other demonstrations in Central Washington on March 28, as well. Ellensburg, the home of Central Washington University, had over 800 turn out for the No Kings demonstration. There were over 3,000 in Yakima, in the heart of one of Wahington’s main agricultural areas.