No Kings protests across Oregon and Washington draw large, peaceful crowds

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No Kings protests across Oregon and Washington draw large, peaceful crowds

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Published on Oct 20, 2025, 1:23:23 PM
Total time: 00:20:33

Episode Description

More than 40 thousand people turned out in Portland alone for the No Kings protest, and people turned up en masse in scores of cities and towns throughout Oregon and Washington. They were part of an estimated 2,500 coordinated demonstrations across the country against President Trump’s use of presidential authority, extrajudicial deportations, immigration sweeps and attempts to deploy the National Guard in Democratic cities, including Portland. We’re joined by two organizers for a first hand report of what the protests were like: Isabelle Fleuraud in Burns, and Alan Unell in Vancouver.

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