On March 28, thousands of protests were organized across the country for the third mass protest for the No Kings movement against President Donald Trump. Notably, one of the largest of these rallies took place in the nation’s capital, Washington DC.
Thousands came out to the city with signs and slogans to participate in the march to the White House, beginning at 10:00am. These signs highlight many key issues that protesters have with President Trump, with some recurring complaints being the war in Iran, the Epstein Files, and a feeling of democracy within America being lost.
The many placards that were created by protesters highlight some of the key complaints that these people came out to express. Primarily, these included a strong disdain for the current war in Iran, and the censorship of the Epstein files–a large collection of documents released by the U.S. government detailing the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein.
Many also claimed that every criticism that they had could not be shared in a timely manner because there were simply too many to count.
One protester, who goes by the name ‘Stevr’ shared: “[There are] too many issues … I don’t know where to start. It’s just the overall trajectory of the country; we’re a failed state with the incompetence that we have at the top.”
According to a poll conducted by Reuters/Ipsos, Trump’s approval rating has fallen to 36% since his reelection. This is evident in many of the criticisms given by protesters and what the No Kings movement was founded upon.
“We’ve seen Trump continuously violate the law [and] violate the constitution,” protester Jackson Schnabel said. “This is our future … if we want a better tomorrow, we have to go out and make that happen.”
The Trump Administration’s recent deportation of thousands of immigrants and its governance of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has led to many frustrations as well. Protesters like Jean Stoner discussed her frustrations as a key reason for her participation in the rally.
“Immigrants make this country great; they have for hundreds of years … and if we shut that down, we’re not going to be the great America that everyone wants and deserves,” Stoner said.
People of all ages attended this protest with their friends and family. Ten-year-old Eloise Snyder, who came to the rally with her mother and younger sister, shared why she chose to participate.
“I don’t want to live like this … having to protest because things aren’t right,” Snyder said. “I don’t want kids … who are younger than me to grow up in this either.”
Throughout the nation, over 3,000 rallies of this same nature were executed, with more actions currently being planned. To stay up to date on the movement’s next steps, click here.
