Rally in the rain: ‘No Kings’ draws more than 600 in LB
Published 3:38 pm Sunday, October 19, 2025
LONG BEACH and RAYMOND — The rain was falling as the calls for change were rising Saturday afternoon in downtown Long Beach.
A ‘No Kings’ rally in downtown Long Beach on Saturday drew more than 600 people in protest of President Donald Trump and his policies on Saturday, Oct. 18, mirroring hundreds of similar protests attended by millions occurring simultaneously throughout the U.S.
Millions nationwide participated in similar protests scheduled on Saturday, Oct. 18, roughly five months after a ‘No Kings’ rally drew approximately 500 to Bolstad Avenue last June. The recent rally was the most substantial so far in protest of Trump, now roughly nine months into his second term.
Rally in the rain
Protestors first assembled at the pavilion at the west end of the Bolstad beach approach, where they listened to a trio of impassioned speeches denouncing the Trump Administration. The growing crowd then peacefully marched east along Bolstad before spreading north and south along Pacific Avenue in downtown Long Beach, stretching more than three blocks from Dennis Company to Castaway’s Seafood Grille, where they waved signs and chanted in protest.
The rally was organized by Indivisible Pacific County — a local grassroots movement with a mission “to elect progressive leaders and defeat the Donald Trump agenda.”
“We had a surprisingly solid turnout given the heavy rain conditions,” said Indivisible Pacific co-founder Diane Ziele, who estimated the Long Beach attendance at 604 and another 185 attending the protest in Raymond.
“We had protestors from 10:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m despite a deluge that began around 1 p.m. The mood was great! Lots of good energy and topical conversations about the impact of cuts to so many programs,” Ziele said, adding that zero incidents occurred at both protests and more than 600 pounds of food was donated to local food banks as a result.
Raymond attendees worn inflatable costumes depicting a unicorn, a dragon and T-rex, plus conventional full-body costumes including Big Bird, Cookie Monster, a cow and a fox.
‘We care about freedom’
It was the first No Kings rally for Battle Ground resident Nancy Harvey, who came with Seaview resident Kristen McHenry, who was attending her seventh such protest (mostly in the Vancouver area) in opposition of Trump. Both were draped in a monarch butterfly-themed costume with signs that read “The only orange monarch for us.”
“We care about freedom,” McHenry said regarding her reason to attend. “Freedom for everybody.”
“Our constitution is worth standing up for,” Harvey added.