Over the weekend, on a gray, chilly Saturday afternoon, Seattle showed up by the thousands to partake in the second “No Kings” march. An estimated 90,000 people joined Seattle’s primary protest—starting at Seattle Center and marching into downtown—surpassing June’s  protest of the same name by about 20,

SEATTLE — The Seattle Police Department estimated the No Kings march stretched more than a mile long Saturday. Organizers with Seattle Indivisible reported preliminary counts of nearly 90,000 people taking part.

The nationwide protests are playing out as a federal government shutdown lingers and troops are being deployed in cities.

A chant comparing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to the Ku Klux Klan was heard in the streets of New York City Saturday amid the global "No Kings" protests being held to challenge President Donald Trump.

Mexican flags, which have become a fixture of the Los Angeles protests against immigration raids, also made an appearance at some demonstrations. Are the 'No Kings' protests expected to be violent? On the group's website,

US President Donald Trump reacted to Saturday’s nationwide anti-Trump “No Kings” rallies in his trademark aggressive manner, sharing an AI-generated video on Truth Social

With the CBS LA helicopter overhead at 8 p.m., multiple groups of protesters were seen facing off with LAPD officers as they moved the crowds away from the spot of the dispersal order. Some officers were on horseback, while others appeared to be outfitted in riot gear.

King County Council Chair Girmay Zahilay spoke with KING 5 after appearing on stage at the No Kings protest Oct. 18, 2025 in Seattle.