The crowd for Saturday’s “No Kings” protest was still filtering onto the West Springfield Town Green as Frank Ferreira helped set up a large sign protesting the presidency of Donald Trump.

“We’ve got to stop him,” Ferreira, of Chicopee, said. “We’re here to show that there is an opposition. We’re here. Millions of people.”

Organizer Ron Stillman passed out “Know Your Rights” cards and printed “No Kings” bandannas in the event’s signature yellow. He’d gotten about 377 online registrations by Saturday morning. But by the time the 11 a.m. rally and standout began, people lined all sides of the busy intersection where Elm and Union streets cross the parallel Park Street and Park Avenue.

Trump got 48% of the vote in West Springfield in 2024, nearly edging out the Democratic ticket led by Kam

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