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Photo Essay: No Kings Protest

On Oct. 18, thousands crowded downtown Bend to speak up against the Trump administration. This is what it looked like

Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler addresses protesters before their march to the “Peace Corner,” a rendezvous point for activists on the corner of Greenwood and Wall Street.
Oregon Rep. Janelle Bynum rallies the crowd. “They’re turning Americans against Americans, and that’s just unamerican,” she said.
Protesters wearing frog hats display their signs, one reading “Alexa, change the president.”
An inflatable chicken holds a sign saying “This land was made for you and me.”
A balloon depicting Donald Trump in a diaper floats above the crowd.
A protester holds a sign reading “Military Veteran: I served for freedom not fascism.”
Mary Fleischman, a lifelong activist who’s been marching since the late 1960s, stands proud in her rainbow wig and crown. “People’s voices and going to the streets make all the difference in the world,” she said.
Protesters dressed up as British royalty display a sign that reads “Resisting kings since 1776.”
A protester looks out from inside an inflatable bald eagle costume.
Protestors pose in clown costumes, one sign reading “Vote for a clown, expect a circus.”
A white umbrella reminds the crowd that there are “No Kings in America.”
A protester sports a costume from the 2023 “Barbie” movie while confronting a MAGA counter-protester.
A volunteer wields a pride flag to block No King’s protestors from crowding a pair of MAGA dissenters. “We want it to be a peaceful protest, when you give in to them, fight them, they get what they want,” she said.
A protester waves at cars inside an inflatable giant squid, sign reading “Mollusks against Monarchs.”
A crowd surges on the corner of Newport and Brooks.
An inflatable alien wields a sign saying “Take me to your leader!”
Brooks Street is overwhelmed with protesters. Signs include “This is not a drill,” “No kings,” and “So many lies.”
A protester displays a sign reading “You can’t spell hatred without red hat.” A drawing of a hat spells “You are in a cult.”
An inflatable duck walks through the crowd.
Protestors dawn Dr. Seuss costumes, Thing 1 and Cat in the Hat. Signs read “USA is my Thing 1” and “Red fish, blue fish, trump is a fascist.”
A protester walks the streets atop an inflatable chicken.
A protester’s sign says “This isn’t about politics, it’s about humanity.”

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