BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The third 'No Kings Day' protest takes place in Bakersfield, as people gathered to speak out against the Trump administration.
The protest was outside the courthouse by the Liberty Bell in downtown. It was one of several scheduled protests in Kern County and across the nation on Saturday.
It's become a common protest to see in Bakersfield. The second 'No Kings Day' protest took place back in October of 2025, and the first was June of 2025.
Organizers say the protest is supposed to be a peaceful event.
Hundreds gathered on the corner of Truxtun and Chester Avenue on Saturday, rallying against President Trump's policies as part of a nationwide "No Kings" protest.
According to organizers at nokings.org, more than 3,000 events took place nationwide on Saturday. Locally, protesters marched from the Liberty Bell to Mill Creek Park. There were also No Kings protests in Kernville and Tehachapi.
Before marching to Mill Creek Park, demonstrators gathered in front of the Liberty Bell and heard from different speakers.
I spoke with several people at the rally who asked to only use their first names.
Darrel was at the protest and was amazed to see how many people showed up.
"Is really exciting. I mean, I'd like to see this crowd considerably larger, but this is encouraging. It shows there are a lot of like minded people," Darrel said.
Michael said it was important for him to be at the march and have his voice heard.
"I think it's a way of just demonstrating to our neighbors that we think that this country is worth fighting for, that the current situation is unsustainable," Michael said.
Michael said he is concerned about federal spending priorities and what that means for future generations.
"The country that we're leaving to our children is not in a great position, right? You have uncontrolled spending. When we should be spending money on education, on healthcare, and that money's being diverted," Michael said.
Ellis was at the peaceful rally to protest the war in Iran, and he did not come alone.
"I brought a 20-year-old with me today that I'm introducing to his voice in democracy because that's our right, our first amendment right," Ellis said.
In response to the event the White House released a statement saying “The only people who care about these Trump Derangement Therapy Sessions are the reporters who are paid to cover them," said Abigail Jackson, a White House spokeswoman.
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