The faces of No Kings
- Sandra Rivera, Range Media. Oct 20, 2025
The second “No Kings” protest against rising authoritarianism in the Trump administration since June brought thousands of Spokanites back to B.A. Clark Park on Saturday afternoon. The name, chosen by organizers with Indivisible and other progressive organizations, is an assertion that President Donald Trump must stop abusing his power.
Thousands of protesters lined Division Street, while others gathered around a speaker’s tent in the middle of the park where activists called out Michael Baumgartner, who represents Eastern Washington in the US House of Representatives.
Baumgartner has supported most of Trump’s policies, including cutting taxes for the wealthiest Americans and health care and food benefits for the poorest, reducing support for clean energy and ballooning the defense budget.
Organizers estimated more than 10,000 people showed up. While many people were inside the park listening to speakers, the line of protestors seeking visibility from commuters stretched about a mile.