{"id":9035,"date":"2026-03-28T20:23:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T01:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/28\/thousands-rally-across-missouri-in-third-no-kings-protest-against-trump\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T20:23:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T01:23:41","slug":"thousands-rally-across-missouri-in-third-no-kings-protest-against-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/28\/thousands-rally-across-missouri-in-third-no-kings-protest-against-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Thousands rally across Missouri in third \u2018No Kings\u2019 protest against Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/missouriindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69c835b8c4880.image_-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption>\n<p>Protesters gather for the No Kings rally on Saturday at the Boone County Courthouse. It was the third No Kings rally held in Columbia as part of a nationwide protest against President Donald Trump and his administration. In Missouri, more than 40 protests were organized across the state (Le Chen\/Missourian).<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thousands gathered across the state Saturday for the third nationwide No Kings protest, part of a global demonstration against the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p>It was one of 3,000 protests expected to organize across the country in opposition to policies they view as dictatorial. It was the third widespread No Kings protest in less than a year and was anticipated to be the largest.<\/p>\n<p>More than 40 protests were scheduled Saturday in cities across Missouri, including Jefferson City, Fulton, Moberly, Boonville, Fayette, Springfield, Kansas City and St. Louis.<\/p>\n<p>In Columbia, roughly 2,500 people gathered in front of the Boone County Courthouse to listen to speakers, musicians and poets express their grievances against President Donald Trump and his governing practices.<\/p>\n<p>According to a release from No Kings organizers, more than 5 million people in the U.S. participated in No Kings protests last June, with more than 7 million attending the October rallies. Columbia\u2019s organizers said Saturday\u2019s protest seemed to be about the same size as the one in October.<\/p>\n<p>Between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., protest signs and speakers took aim at everything from the conflict in Iran to the release of the Epstein files.<\/p>\n<p>When asked what issue brought her to the courthouse, Katie Mericle said it was difficult to pick just one.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll of them,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s a nightmare. It\u2019s a literal nightmare.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mericle was joined by her two children, Maissie and Leo, along with Eliza Weir, 10, the daughter of a family friend. Each held a sign protesting different policies handed down by the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re just as mad as we are,\u201d Mericle said, referring to the children. \u201cTheir daily lives are affected by this chaos.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Leo, 14, said he disagrees with how Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been deployed in the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe we should stop misusing ICE to deport innocent civilians,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30096 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/missouriindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69c835c00706a.image_.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1750\" height=\"1119\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mark Out holds a sign after the No Kings rally on Saturday at the Daniel Boone City Building. Protests gathered at the crossing in front of the City Building after the No Kings rally (Le Chen\/Missourian).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lauren Replogle, a student at the University of Missouri, called Trump\u2019s mass deportation policy a key motivation for her to attend. Replogle added that she thinks it\u2019s important for people her age to attend local rallies and keep up with world events as they become eligible to vote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a lot more empowering to attend events in person and see them on a local scale rather than to just absorb events through a screen,\u201d Replogle said.<\/p>\n<p>Columbia City Council member Vera Elwood highlighted the history of protest movements in Columbia as she spoke to the crowd. She listed the protests for veteran rights after World War II, sit-ins during the Civil Rights Movement and student protests against the Vietnam War.<\/p>\n<p>Elwood extended the list of protests to more recent actions taken by local organizers, including the effort to unionize library employees at the University of Missouri where she worked previously.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Trump administration wants us to believe that local movements are hopeless,\u201d Elwood said. \u201cBut we have proof. We in Columbia are the proof that when we stand together, we win.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Silas Marrero, whose father also spoke during the event, said he believes most people in the country are in agreement about the problems facing America, but finding common ground toward a solution remains a problem.<\/p>\n<p>Marrero\u2019s father, Louis, runs La Bruja, a Latin-inspired food pop-up in Columbia, and he proposed that the first step toward a solution would be to impeach Trump.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s so many things that need to be done,\u201d Silas Marrero said. \u201cSo many things that need to be retracted and fixed just because of the last year from the sitting administration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although the protest in Columbia was peaceful, it was not without resistance. One woman came to support Trump and his actions in Venezuela and Iran holding a sign that read, \u201cMake no peace with evil. Support Trump.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or SAVE America Act, was at the forefront of former City Council member Karl Skala\u2019s mind during the protest.<\/p>\n<p>The SAVE America Act, now in debate in the U.S. Senate, would require Americans to prove they are citizens before registering to vote. It would also require voters to use accepted identification at the polls. Another provision of the act would require states to provide voter data to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to allow the department to screen for illegal voting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt used to be that conservatives thought states\u2019 rights were important,\u201d Skala said. \u201cThese days they think federalism is important as long as they have someone who can control the information to their benefit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Skala, a former Marine who served between 1966 and 1972, also pointed out his concern over the recent war in Iran. He said he believes military action with Iran has worsened because Trump\u2019s cabinet will not stand up to the president.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a war of opportunism, if you will,\u201d he said. \u201cThere was no imminent threat to the United States, and obviously, it was not very well planned.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Skala also acknowledged how diverse the protest issues were, citing affordability, gas prices and tariffs as major motivators for many. But he said the focus now should be on the midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously, people are getting killed in the war. The war should be paramount,\u201d he said. \u201cBut I think the most important thing right now is looking forward to the 2026 elections because if that guy is not stopped in 2026, we\u2019re going to have another three years of this. And I don\u2019t think the country can take it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>This story originally appeared in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.columbiamissourian.com\/news\/local\/over-2-000-gather-in-columbia-as-part-of-a-worldwide-no-kings-protest\/article_b11c91e3-a646-40f9-be65-b2764f5994b2.html#tncms-source=featured\" target=\"_blank\">Columbia Missourian<\/a>. It can be republished in print or online.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Protesters gather for the No Kings rally on Saturday at the Boone County Courthouse. It was the third No Kings rally held in Columbia as part of a nationwide protest against President Donald Trump and his administration. In Missouri, more than 40 protests were organized across the state (Le Chen\/Missourian). 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