More than 100 people joined the third round of “No Kings” protests of President Donald Trump despite cold temperatures in Houlton on Saturday.
With one sign calling for “regime change at home,” people of all ages talked about the importance of saving the nation’s democracy from President Donald Trump’s “reign.”
“I’m here because we’re demonstrating against Trump and all that he does to our country and to the people,” Jackie Anderson of Island Falls said. “It’s very sad.”
The protest in a conservative part of Maine was one of dozens across the state and more than 3,300 “No Kings” rallies across the country against the Republican president’s policies since taking office last year for a second term.
In what is being dubbed by organizers as the biggest day of protest in U.S. history, the rallying cry has been, “In America, we have no kings.”
In Aroostook County, there were “No Kings Day” protests in Houlton, Presque Isle and Fort Kent. U.S. Senate candidates Graham Platner and David Costello attended a forum in Presque Isle organized by the Aroostook County Democratic Party.
In Houlton, the row of protesters spanned from the now closed Walgreens on North Street to Dominos, with people carrying signs demanding Trump’s ouster.
Third-time Houlton “No Kings Day” protester Cooper Axe, who was there at Saturday’s protest with his wife Jean Axe, said the Trump administration’s actions have gotten worse in the second year of his term.
The core principle behind all “No Kings Day” events is a commitment to nonviolent action. The Houlton protesters were happy for the camaraderie and the chance to have their voices heard.
“Its a daily onslaught of bad news and chaos and it’s nice to come out and be together with people from our community,” protester Angie Wotton said.
