At least 40,000 to 50,000 Portlanders took to downtown streets yesterday, Saturday, October 18, to march, wave signs, and raise their voices against the increasingly authoritarian policies of President Trump—though some estimated the crowd size to be much larger.
The march was just one of at least 2,700 similar demonstrations that happened across the nation yesterday, attracting an estimated count of between 5 million and 8 million participants—making it one of the largest demonstrations in American history. In Oregon, marches occurred in more than 50 locations, with downtown Portland’s demonstration being the largest. It was the second national No Kings march, the first being held on June 14 coinciding with the 79th birthday of the president, who at the time held a military parade in his