Despite steady rain, several thousand demonstrators marched through downtown St. Louis on Saturday as part of the nationwide “No Kings” protests opposing actions by the Trump administration. Chanting slogans and carrying American flags, ponchos and handmade signs, participants moved from Kiener Plaza down Market Street, calling for limits on executive power and denouncing immigration enforcement tactics.
The St. Louis rally was among more than a dozen planned in the metro area and thousands held across the country. Organizers described the movement as a defense of democratic values and free speech, while some Republican leaders criticized it as unpatriotic.
Saturday’s demonstrations followed similar “No Kings” marches in June, timed with Trump’s birthday and a military parade in Washington, D.C. This latest wave came amid ongoing battles over immigration policy, federal law enforcement in U.S. cities and the looming threat of another government shutdown.
Photos by Taylor Marrie | St. Louis American
