More than 50 “No Kings” protests planned across Colorado on Saturday are anticipated to bring thousands of people peacefully demonstrating against the Trump administration’s policies.
A map shows protests planned in nearly every corner of Colorado — from towns along the Western Slope to cities up and down the Front Range, stretching east to Lamar and south across the state’s southwestern corner.
Group dances, puppets, food drives and other events are planned alongside marches that organizers say will send a united message against President Donald Trump’s policies.
The protests planned in Colorado are part of more than 2,700 events nationwide.
Saturday’s rallies follow mass protests June 14 that took place on the Army’s 250th anniversary, which coincided with Trump’s birthday.
It is expected that thousands of people will peacefully protest the Trump administration’s policies at more than 50 “No Kings” protests scheduled throughout Colorado on Saturday.
From cities up and down the Front Range to towns along the Western Slope, extending east to Lamar and south across the southwestern corner of the state, a map of Colorado reveals protests scheduled in almost every region. At 10 a.m., the events are expected to start. M. and carry on until 5:30 p.m. M. in line with the map.
Alongside marches, organizers hope that group dances, puppet shows, food drives, and other activities will serve as a cohesive statement against President Donald Trump’s policies.
A social justice group of grannies in Glenwood Springs is going to sing. Amid the ongoing ICE arrests and the National Guard troops’ deployment in cities across the nation, Boulder will distribute “Know Your Rights” cards along with legal advice. Voter registration, voter guides, and ballot drop boxes will be available in Pueblo.
Over 2,700 protests are scheduled across the country, including the one in Colorado.
Organizers said in a statement Friday morning that “together, Colorado residents and millions across America will send a clear and unmistakable message: we are a nation of equals, and our country will not be ruled by fear or force.”.
Boulder organizers have dubbed the demonstrations a nonviolent “National Day of Action,” claiming that they are a reaction to the “increasing abuses of power and corruption under the Trump administration.”. “”.
According to the organizers, “the administration continues to undermine checks and balances, deploy federal forces against its own citizens, and use government power to target individuals and companies.”.
Protests have been criticized as anti-American by some Republicans. It was referred to as a “hate America rally” by House Speaker Mike Johnson. “.”.
Phil Weiser, the attorney general for Colorado, urged residents to demonstrate “en masse” on Saturday against Trump’s deployment of the military in American cities.
“Don’t hesitate to show up. However, we also need to be peaceful,” Weiser, a gubernatorial candidate, stated earlier this week in an interview with Kyle Clark.
“Avoid getting involved. Don’t get out of hand. We will be able to maintain the rule of law in our Republic if we can remain composed, peaceful, and orderly,” he said.
State Rep. Republicans Chris Richardson, who represents Adams, Arapahoe, Cheyenne, El Paso, Elbert, Kit Carson, and Lincoln counties, referred to Weiser’s call for protest attendance as a “mistake of judgment, tone, and stewardship.”. “.”.
In an X post, Richardson stated, “Constitutional officers should lower the temperature, not escalate it, in a tense national moment.”. We can use legislatures, courts, and prudent executive action to protect due process, civil liberties, and federalism. Making street politics the first option normalizes conflict as a political tactic and undermines trust in institutions. “.”.
Richardson clarified that he wasn’t requesting silence.
Following large-scale demonstrations on June 14 in honor of the Army’s 250th anniversary, which also happened to be Trump’s birthday, were rallies on Saturday. Critics said that the president’s call for a large military parade made it difficult to distinguish between honoring the Army and honoring himself.
Over 5 million people in the United States. S. . came together for the inaugural No Kings demonstration.
Thousands marched, chanted, and held signs in over a dozen locations throughout Colorado in June, making it one of the biggest protests since the 2020 social justice demonstrations in response to George Floyd’s death.
In many towns, police blocked roads, allowing protesters to overflow into the streets as people peacefully gathered. Police detained 36 protesters out of thousands in Denver on suspicion of attempting to cross Interstate 25, unlawfully throwing objects, resisting arrest, and disobeying a valid order.
Indivisible Grand Junction, the organization planning the rally in Grand Junction, anticipates 3,000 attendees on Saturday, which is more than the June gathering. The organizers have cautioned marchers against interacting with hecklers or counterprotesters, and there will be additional safety team members present.
According to the demonstrators, they are now speaking out against alleged undocumented immigrants, attacks on the rule of law, shifting federal health care policy, and other issues that they claim have worsened since June to date.
