01 April 2026

No Kings 3

Hundreds across the USA peacefully rally against Donald Trump.

While organizers report 8.3 MILLION, others believe the number to be a lot fewer.

Here are photos from Carbondale, Illinois.


I count 5 people and one dog. The others across the street are going into the liquor store.


In these panoramic shops these are actually people waiting to cross the street to go to Walgreens.



The pedestrian cross walk was slow, so these people actually had to wait their turn.


The folks were picking up the litter from an earlier protesting against gas prices.  Anyway, maybe 7 people total.


A family picnic drew a crowd since hot dogs were grilling.


Two people are protesting here.


A solitary protester did not which way to go.
 



All told, about 25 people were counted in Carbondale, Illinois. So I don't know where the 8.3 million came from?

Some news sources:

No Kings protests: Thousands across the US rally against Trump

St. Paul No Kings protest had over 100K in attendance | FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul

Millions rally nationwide in ‘No Kings’ protests | LiveNOW from FOX

Republicans mostly silent as millions of Americans protest Trump on No Kings day | Protest (US) | The Guardian