PORTLAND, Ore. — On Saturday, Portland is set to host multiple anti-Trump rallies as part of a nationwide movement titled “No Kings.” Organizing groups behind this initiative, including Indivisible, MoveOn, and the ACLU, previously coordinated significant protests against President Donald Trump’s administration on various occasions throughout the spring.
The rallies are characterized as a “national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allies.” More than 2,000 cities are expected to participate in these events, signaling widespread dissent.
The timing of the protests coincides with a planned military parade in Washington, D.C., which is part of an Army celebration for its 250th anniversary. However, June 14 also marks Trump’s 79th birthday, and he has previously expressed interest in holding such a parade. Although the Army celebration has been two years in the making, the addition of the parade has only been confirmed in recent months, as reported by the Associated Press.
Portland’s rallies are not only a reaction to the military parade but also arise amidst growing public outrage over increasing ICE raids under Trump’s leadership. Recent demonstrations against ICE have erupted in major cities like Los Angeles. In a controversial move, President Trump has deployed 4,000 soldiers from the California National Guard in response to these protests, prompting challenges from California Governor Gavin Newsom, who considers it a violation of state sovereignty.
In Portland, the largest gathering is planned for Tom McCall Waterfront Park, scheduled from noon to 4 p.m. The rally will feature a march downtown from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., followed by music at the park. Organizers have directed attendees to gather at the Battleship Oregon Memorial while Indivisible Oregon has asked participants to meet at the Salmon Street Springs fountain.
Various activist groups, including Extinction Rebellion PDX, Third Act Oregon, and the Multnomah County Democrats, will join the main rally at the waterfront with members encouraged to meet nearby at 11:30 a.m.
In Southeast Portland, there is a rally planned at Westmoreland Park from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. This event aims to funnel attendees into the downtown protest, with organizers asking participants to wave signs from the Tacoma Street overpass above 99E before taking the MAX Orange Line around 11 a.m. to the waterfront.
Northeast Portland will see a “sidewalk protest” taking place on the east side from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Organizers hope to fill a square mile of sidewalks along Northeast MLK and Grand, stretching from the Oregon Convention Center to Broadway.
Further south in Salem, a gathering is scheduled at Oregon State Capitol Park from noon to 3 p.m., organized by a local Indivisible chapter.
In Vancouver, Washington, a rally at Vancouver Waterfront is set for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. While the most recent protests have occurred at Esther Short Park, this Saturday’s event will focus on a march along the waterfront instead of through downtown. The organizing group remains unclear as separate rallies are also planned by Indivisible Greater Vancouver and MoveOn Clark County in east Vancouver.
In addition, East Vancouver will host a rally at Gretchen Fraser Neighborhood Park from 10 a.m. to noon. This event, organized by Indivisible Greater Vancouver and MoveOn Clark County, will include a march through the community, although a specific route has not been provided.
Another No Kings rally is on the agenda in Beaverton at Beaverton City Park from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. This event, organized by Washington County Democrats, Indivisible Beaverton, and Third Act Oregon, will feature a march from Beaverton City Park to Town Hall and back.
The situation in Gresham is currently less defined, as a rally organized by Multnomah East Indivisible is listed on the No Kings website without a specified location. A Facebook event suggests a gathering at Gresham City Hall from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
In Hillsboro, a rally organized by Indivisible Hillsboro will take place at Shute Park near the Community Senior Center from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Tigard will hold a No Kings event at Universal Plaza from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., organized by a local Indivisible chapter. The rally will reportedly take place in Universal Plaza and extend along Hwy 99W south to Sherwood and beyond.
Another gathering is set for Clackamas Town Center from noon to 2 p.m., with attendees instructed to gather at the eastern end of the mall parking lot near the Residence Inn, avoiding the hotel’s parking facilities.
Forest Grove will see a rally located at Pacific Avenue and 20th Place from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Meanwhile, Tanasbourne will host an event at Tanasbourne Mall from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Various other locations, such as Berry Hill shopping center in Oregon City from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and an intersection rally at Highway 26 and Industrial Way in Sandy from noon to 2 p.m., will further complement the comprehensive list of planned protests across the region.
In Canby, a gathering is scheduled at Fred Meyer at 1401 Southeast 1st Avenue from noon to 2 p.m. Newberg is also expected to partake in the nationwide movement, reflecting the extensive outreach and coordination among activist groups leading the No Kings protests.
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