A costumed protester at the No Kings rally in Cary.
Renee Umstead
rumsted@newsobesrver.com
Protesters at No Kings protests across the Triangle area of N.C. Saturday voiced their opinions through a variety of signs and costumes. Thousands voiced their opposition to the Trump administration and policies in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Clayton, Pittsboro, and other cities and towns across the state.
A No Kings protester in a cow costume heads to the rally in Durham. Brian Gordon bgordon@newsobserver.com
A No Kings protester in Cary. Renee Umsted rumstead@newsobserver.com
Demonstrators in cars cruise along Capital Blvd. interacting with those lining the road during the ‘No Kings’ protest on Saturday, October 18, 2025 in Raleigh, N.C Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Adrian Raley, of Raleigh, N.C.waves her flag during the ‘No Kings’ protest along Capital Blvd. on Saturday, October 18, 2025 in Raleigh, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Demonstrators in cars cruise along Capital Blvd. interacting with those lining the road during the ‘No Kings’ protest on Saturday, October 18, 2025 in Raleigh, N.C Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
’No Kings’ demonstrators stand in the median between traffic lanes along Capital Blvd, during a more than three-hour protest, on Saturday, October 18, 2025 in Raleigh, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Demonstrators in cars cruise along Capital Blvd. interacting with those lining the road during the ‘No Kings’ protest on Saturday, October 18, 2025 in Raleigh, N.C Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
A costumed protester at the No Kings rally in Cary. Renee Umstead rumsted@newsobesrver.com
A No Kings protester’s sign plays off of the Monarch butterfly in Cary. Renee Umsted rumstead@newsobserver.com
“I have a child, and I want this country to be better for her, and I know people who are actually in the process of leaving the country, and it’s scary, and I’m trying to make this place better, so that there’s something for people to actually live for.” Erin Wallace (left) of Durham with her brother Andrew. Brian Gordon bgordon@newsobserver.com
A protester holds up a sign about their tax dollars at the No Kings rally in Durham. Brian Gordon bgordon@newsobserver.com
No Kings protesters, many with creative signs, lined sections of Cary Parkway, Saturday, October 18, 2025. Renee Umsted rumsted@newsobserver.com
Immigration was the subject of many signs at the Durham, N.C. No Kings protest, Saturday. Brian Gordon bgordon@newsobserver.com
Cassie Little, a Navy veteran, drove down from Creedmoor, NC to attend Durham protest:“My freedom of speech. I gotta fight this fascism. I’m a Navy veteran. I didn’t take an oath to a king. I took an oath to a constitution.” Brian Gordon bgordon@newsobserver.com
No Kings protester Mark Miller of Sanford crosses Sumner Blvd. at Capital Blvd. in Raleigh, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Leslie Russell of Raleigh waves to passing motorists as she joins No Kings protesters on Capitol Blvd. In Raleigh, Saturday, October 18, 2025. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
No Kings protesters, including one in a dinosaur costume, march along Kildare Farm Road in Cary, Saturday, October 18, 2025. Renee Umsted rumsted@newsobserver.com
This story was originally published October 18, 2025 at 4:04 PM.
