More than 3,000 people turned out in Sequim Saturday to participate in nationwide No Kings” demonstrations in broad opposition to what they described as President Donald Trump’s “authoritarian” agenda. They were part of a record 7 million nationwide who participated in more than 2700 demonstrations across all 50 states. More than a thousand demonstrated in two locations in Port Angeles, and upwards of 90,000 in Seattle.

Demonstrators dressed in a variety of inflatable costumes in Sequim waved American flags and displayed homemade signs gathered in a party like atmosphere lining both sides of Washington Street stretching from the River Road roundabout east to the 9^th street roundabout.  Indivisible Sequim organizers say they counted 3,200 in Saturday’s demonstration, surpassing the June 14 No Kings rally by several hundred.  

One of them told KSQM his name was Bill:

“I’m having a ball out here expressing my first amendment rights. My chance to express my views. As you know we have a government that’s out of control and I want to preserve our democracy. This is my chance to express those views.”

Similar views were expressed up and down Washington Street:

“I’m here to defend our democracy.  I love our country and I want it back.”

“I want our country back.  It’s going in a bad direction right now."

“God Bless America.”

Kelly Mitchell was there. She says she is a federal government employee.

“Well, I actually work for the federal government and I’ve seen the demise first hand from day one. Do you still have your job? I do. I’m fortunate enough to have a job. Some of my friends are not so fortunate.”

In addition to the inflatable costumes, people were dressed as unicorns, to sharks – even a T-Rex dinosaur was seen dancing with a gorilla.

Counter-protestors were not seen, other than an occasional pickup truck driving by flying a Trump and American flag.