More than 100\u00a0were scheduled in his home state of Florida.<\/p>\n
Most repeat attendees in Southwest Florida said the crowds were larger than the previous two No Kings events, though an increased number of sites may have stretched individual crowds thin.<\/p>\n
The protests were spread throughout the state and nation. Groups lined sidewalks and streets, meeting at churches and parks to let their feelings be known.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m glad there are a lot of people like this in our town,\u201d said Micajah Martin-Newman, at age 10 attending his first-ever protest with mother Meghan Martin and his big sister Maggie, 11.<\/p>\n
Micajah was waving at cars and holding a sign with perhaps a few hundred others beside Cleveland Avenue, in front of the Edison Mall in Fort Myers.<\/p>\n
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Meghan Martin with Micajah, 10, and Maggie Martin-Newman, 11, at the kids’ first-ever protest at the Edison Mall in Fort Myers on March 28, 2026. “I’m glad there’s a lot of people like this in our town,” said Micajah.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to speak up and make sure my voice is heard, said Maggie. \u201cWhat Trump is doing is not OK.\u201d<\/p>\n
That sentiment was repeated at event after event.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to let people know we are not happy with what\u2019s happening in our country,\u201d said Joy Bridwell of Labelle.<\/p>\n
Bridwell was at her fourth event, she said, including one in Minnesota in October.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want fairness and we want them to follow the Constitution,\u201d she said. \u201cThe Supreme Court is in his back pocket and it makes me mad.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bridwell was with 100 or-so lining the sidewalks at Cypress Lake Drive and Winkler Avenue in Fort Myers, mostly congregated in front of the United Methodist Church at that intersection.<\/p>\n
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A drone shot of No Kings protesters in Fort Myers on Saturday, March 28, 2026.<\/p>\n
Maya Miller was at that intersection, too.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe should have a democracy,\u201d said Maya, 13. \u201cWe\u2019ve got to protect our rule of law and our democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Maya said she was also glad to see so many people who agree with her.<\/p>\n
Third No Kings rally draws thousands to Collier Government Complex<\/p>\n
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Thousands of protesters walk from the courthouse to the sidewalks of Tamiami Trail during the third No Kings protest at the Collier County Government Complex in Naples, Fla., on Saturday, March 28, 2026.<\/p>\n
In Naples, thousands of protesters gathered outside of the courthouse as speakers and performers hyped the crowd up. Around 10:30, the large crowd flooded the sidewalks from the intersection of Tamiami Trail and Airport-Pulling Road to Espinal Boulevard and the surrounding areas.<\/p>\n
Volunteers said it was the largest crowd they had seen out of the three No Kings protests.<\/p>\n
Metal railings lined portions of the sidewalk to prevent the crowd from spilling onto the street as they chanted and waved their signs among a cacophony of honks from passing cars. More than a dozen law enforcement officers stood watch throughout the two-hour event.<\/p>\n
Indivisible Gambit SWFL, who organized the event, also collected toiletries, dry rice and beans for “our neighbors in need.”<\/p>\n
More than 1,000 crowded the intersection of Santa Barbara and Veterans Parkway in Cape Coral. Sue O\u2019Connor, 68, and Janice Johnsen were among them.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t like what\u2019s going on,\u201d Johnsen said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAny of it,\u201d O\u2019Connor echoed.<\/p>\n
Retired Cape firefighter and Viet Nam veteran Jerry Guthrie, 79, has lived in the city for just under 50 years. He served three tours and received two Purple Hearts.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t like that he\u2019s in the White House,\u201d he said. \u201cHe\u2019s ruined this county and he\u2019s taking away our democracy and our freedoms.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gutherie proudly showed a picture of his mom and dad, both Marines.<\/p>\n
Bill Medvecky, who hosted the Edison Mall event, was looking forward instead of back.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to leave my grandkids an America to live in,\u201d said Medvecky, 82. \u201cAt the rate we\u2019re going that\u2019s not going to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n
Naples Daily News journalist Jonah Hinebaugh contributed to this report.<\/p>\n