by Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard
March 28, 2026
Thousands of people gathered at the Washington state capitol on Saturday for the “No Kings” protest, a nationwide demonstration against President Donald Trump.
Saturday marked the third wave of the “No Kings” protests with similar demonstrations unfolding in over 3,000 locations across the country.
“Let’s get loud, let’s get organized and let’s remind everyone clearly and unmistakably, in the United States of America, we have no kings,” said Justin Stang, emcee of the rally.
The march in Olympia kicked off at 11:30 a.m. with attendees starting from Percival Landing Park and heading southbound toward the state capitol.
Many attendees waved signs touting a number of criticisms against the Trump administration: unlawful immigration enforcement, the war with Iran, the president’s appearance in the Epstein files, the death of Renee Good and Alex Pretti at the hands of immigration agents and anti-trans legislation.
Several attendees wore costumes and several others brought their dogs – one Border Collie sported a sign duct-taped to its harness reading, “Sheepdogs Against Trump.”
At its peak, 4,500 people were in attendance, according to the Department of Enterprise Services. At the last No Kings protest in October, an estimated 4,000 attended, and at the first one in June, an estimated 5,000 people attended.
At the march’s end, protesters met near the Tivoli Fountain on the capitol campus. Community organizations lined the diagonal streets, musical groups performed and speakers took the stage, urging attendees to remain peaceful.
“In the face of oppression and authoritarianism, the people fight back,” executive director of Washington state American Civil Liberties Union Michele Storms said to the crowd. “When this administration grabs power for itself and destroys the values of justice for all, what do the people do?”
“The people fight back!” yelled the crowd.
On the West side of capitol street, attendees waved signs and danced as cars drove by, often honking in support.
On the east side, a smaller counterprotest broke out.
Held by the Washington state Republican Party, the counterprotest criticized Gov. Bob Ferguson for supporting an income tax on earnings over $1 million. Fewer than 100 people attended.
The main event, organized by Olympia Indivisible and Evergreen Resistance, remained peaceful. By 3 p.m., most attendees had left campus.
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