The No Kings protests in Alaska were peaceful on Saturday, with no reported violence or vandalism. Large crowds of people unwilling to accept the outcome of the November election gathered under fair skies in downtown in Anchorage, Juneau, Fairbanks, and in other towns around the state to express their displeasure with President Donald Trump, whom they describe as a king.
At the Colony Days Parade in Palmer, it was a celebration of Americana, with tractors, bagpipers, and other classic fare. The Colony Days Parade is an annual tribute to the farming heritage in the Mat-Su Valley, where 203 families from Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan came in 1935 to develop an agricultural base for the territory.
Protesters who gathered in Palmer were polite, and the main protest took place at the Glenn Highway, after protest organizers gave their “takeover the Colony Days Parade” idea a second thought.
Although the election is not until next year, candidate for governor Bernadette Wilson was spotted with a trio of rigs and supporters in the parade.
In Anchorage, the No Kings protesters centered themselves in front of the Peterson Tower, where the congressional delegation has its offices, in the heart of the very liberal section of Anchorage. The protest drew about 2,000 people.
In Fairbanks, a sizable group of anti-Trump protesters took to the streets. They were generally cheerful and enjoying the pleasant weather while they exercised their Fist Amendment rights, protesting and vilifying an elected president they call a “king.”
In the nation’s capital, a parade in celebration of the US Army’s 250th birthday took place, along with other celebrations of the event, such as a demonstration jump by the Golden Knights parachute team.
“Tonight’s #Army250 parade is a reminder that we’ve always been there for America, and we always will. THIS WE’LL DEFEND,” the Army wrote on its X page.
