Downtown โขboise will host a second “No Kings” โคprotest this Saturday, October 18, at teh Idaho State Capitol, continuing a nationwide movement sparked by concernsโ over actions taken by the Trump governance โฃand โperceived abandonment of constitutional principles โคby Idaho’s representatives.โฃ The โrallyโ is scheduled to begin at 11:45 a.m., with speakers-including local leaders-taking theโ stage at 12:30 p.m.
Following a similar gathering โthat drew thousands this summer, the protest aims to mobilize โขoppositionโค to what organizers describe as dictatorial tendencies. the event isโ a partnership between Idaho 50501, Indivisible, and the American Civil Liberties Union, reflecting a โbroad coalition united by a commitment to upholding the U.S. constitution.โฃ “We say ‘No Kings’ as we believe in America’s founding principles,” explained Sonya Christensen, a spokespersonโ for Idaho 50501. “We are appalled at how our current Idaho representativesโข are abandoning those โฃprinciples,โ and we are here โฃto stand up for the Constitution of โฃthe United States of America.”
Organizers emphasize a core tenet of the “noโค Kings” movement: nonviolent action. โขParticipants โคare urged toโ demonstrateโค lawfully and responsibly. The protest โฃrepresents aโฃ sustained effort to hold elected officials accountable and defend โขdemocratic norms, with organizers โฃanticipating continued demonstrations provided that they believe those norms are threatened.