COEUR d’ALENE — Thousands of “No Kings” protests are planned nationwide this Saturday, including several in North Idaho.

The Coeur d’Alene protest of President Donald Trump’s administration and policies is scheduled from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the intersection of U.S. 95 and Appleway Avenue. No Kings protests are also planned in Sandpoint and the Silver Valley. 

“What began in 2025 as a single day of defiance has become a sustained national resistance to tyranny, spreading from small towns to city centers and across every community determined to defend democracy,” a news release said. “Our peaceful movement is bigger than ever.” 

The 50501 Movement and a coalition of partners are leading the nationwide effort. Organizers estimate that more than seven million people protested across the country during the 2025 demonstration.

Julie Celeberti, an organizer of the local event, said the event is a peaceful protest meant to give community members a chance to exercise their First Amendment rights. 

“This particular administration has gone too far,” she said. “The administration is using fear and violence as a governing tool. Enough is enough. For anyone who thinks they’ve gone too far, this movement is for you.” 

Last April, hundreds gathered in protest in Coeur d’Alene as part of the nationwide “Hands Off!” movement. The next demonstration in June, a No Kings event, drew an estimated 1,200 people at peak, while the following No Kings protest in October saw a turnout of about 1,500. 

Celeberti said the first protest was emotional for many demonstrators in Coeur d’Alene. 

“Everybody thought they were the only ones,” she said. “I’ll never forget it. This was one of the most impactful days of my life. It was community.” 

Each local protest has had a larger turnout than the previous one. 

Coeur d’Alene resident and organizer Barb Ostipwko said this shows that concerns about the Trump administration’s actions aren’t confined to a single party. She pointed to federal immigration enforcement raids and cuts to Medicaid funding and other services as issues that have brought together people from across the political spectrum. 

“I know a lot of people from both sides who say, ‘This is not us,’” she said. “Suddenly, we had Republicans showing up with signs because it’s not the America we know. It’s not.”