On Saturday, October 18, on the actions of the state Capitol, audio speakers consisting of Rep. Lloyd Doggett, Rep. Greg Casar, and Rep. Gina Hinojosa kept an eye out right into a group of 10s of countless Texans, increasing countless handmade indications, collected for the 2nd No Kings rally in Austin. “You ought to see this group from right here,” Hinojosa claimed.
There were greater than 2,700 No Kings occasions held throughout the nation on Saturday, with coordinators approximating almost 7 million present across the country and over 20,000 in Austin.
In your area, the sea of posters straight challenged Donald Trump’s management as a risk to freedom and talked with this deeply troubling minute in American national politics. “Quit claiming your bigotry is nationalism.” “Picture despising an immigrant greater than a pedophile.” “Launch the Trumpstein Data.” “Anti-Fascist Grandmother.” Numerous participants stood up project indications for Rep. James Talarico, currently competing the united state Us Senate, and Hinojosa, that introduced her run for guv versus Gov. Greg Abbott last Wednesday.
” We’re marching for the immigrants that constructed this nation, and youngsters that ought to really feel risk-free in their institutions,” Sophia Mirto, head of state of Hands Off Central Texas, claimed right into the loudspeaker. “We’re marching for ourselves and our next-door neighbors.”
Above the audio speakers, soldiers in eco-friendly checked the group via field glasses. Gov. Greg Abbott introduced on Thursday that he would certainly release state cannon fodders and National Guard soldiers to Austin for the “antifa-linked presentation,” though No Kings was arranged by detached nonprofits like Hands Off Central Texas. Mayor Kirk Watson made a declaration prior to the occasion, claiming, “We are informed that the Guard will certainly not get on the roads of Austin unless there is a resolution that there is an emergency situation demand.” The Austin Cops Division later on tweeted that the rally had actually been totally calm with absolutely no reported apprehensions.
The mass started marching down Congress Method towards Amphitheater Shores, shouting “Fuck Trump” and “Immigrants constructed this country.” Outfitted in red, white, and blue, David Barrow, in his 70s, had actually driven right into Austin from Georgetown to march together with his partner. “We’re out right here strolling for our grandchildren,” Barrow claimed. “The corruption and the disgust originating from the MAGA activity … My papa battled in The second world war. Our moms and dads battled fascism, and you understand, I presume it’s our turn.”
Emily Salazar has actually appreciated Hinojosa’s papa, Gilberto, for several years as a rep of her neighborhood, and marched holding his little girl’s project indication. “My family members originates from Mexico, they were migrant ranch employees,” Salazar claimed. “It’s for my family members, all immigrants, all youngsters.”
At Amphitheater Shores, companies like Mothers Versus Weapon Physical Violence, the Sierra Club, and Conserve Our Springs tabled for brand-new volunteers and had audio speakers onstage. UT-Austin pupils distributed demonstration leaflets versus the college, which is positioned to authorize the White Home’s “portable,” an arrangement to shield “traditional concepts” for financing that can intimidate ladies’s and ethnic research studies and additional remove use sex and race in admissions.
Greg Stoker, an Austinite apprehended last month by the Israeli armed forces together with various other lobbyists while trying to supply altruistic help right into Gaza, tipped up to the microphone to highlight that while the extremely arranged No Kings rally functioned as an effective community-building occasion, Americans ought to do greater than merely march when in nicely allowed areas.
” Our safety and security does not originate from entry. It originates from uniformity,” Stoker claimed. “This physical violence began long in the past [Trump] and will certainly proceed long after he’s gone … After today, we’ll begin doing the actual job.”
See image gallery for even more pictures from Saturday’s No Kings rally.
This write-up shows up in October 24 • 2025.
