SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A record nearly 100,000 people took part in “No Kings” events across San Diego County on Saturday, according to Take Action San Diego.
The progressive activist group said on Sunday that an estimated 93,000 to 98,000 demonstrators gathered across 22 countywide events as part of a nationwide day of protest against the Trump administration.
Take Action San Diego said it was the largest, single-day pro-democracy turnout on record, surpassing the more than 80,000 people who participated in marches in the county in October of last year.
There have been three nationwide “No Kings” rallies, one in June 2025, another in October 2025 and the one on Saturday. The first protest was launched on President Trump’s birthday as a day of opposition to the federal government’s military and immigration policies during his second term.
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The independent organization, Action San Diego, which also did countywide estimates for the last two “No Kings” day protests, used ground and aerial counts to estimate crowd sizes.
It estimates that the largest event took place at Downtown Waterfront Park.
The San Diego Police Department said that an estimated 40,000 people turned out for the event. Action San Diego put the crowd size at 49,500, conservatively.
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Demonstrators at a “No Kings” march on Saturday in Downtown San Diego (Take Action San Diego).
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It is estimated that more than 49,000 people turned out for the march Saturday (Take Action San Diego).
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The day of action is meant to protest President Trump’s policies (Take Action San Diego).
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People marched through the streets of Downtown San Diego (Take Action San Diego).
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People hold up signs during the march (Take Action San Diego).
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The march started at San Diego’s Waterfront Park (Take Action San Diego).
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Tribal leaders and community organizers led the march (Take Action San Diego).
The march went through Downtown San Diego and was led by tribal leaders and community organizers. Officials like San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chair Terra Lawson-Remer and County Supervisor Paloma Aguirre spoke at the event.
“San Diegans from every neighborhood, every background, and every generation came together around one simple truth: there are no kings in America,” Lead Downtown Organizer for Take Action San Diego, Wendy Gelernter, said. “We showed that this movement is growing, that what unites us is stronger than what divides us, and that we’re taking action every day — through boycotts, advocacy, support for our neighbors, and at the ballot box.”
The estimated attendance count at other countywide events is below:
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Vista (Soroptimist and Wildwood Parks combined): 1,500
SDPD said there were no arrests or reported crimes during the march.
Several events also collected donations, clothing and canned goods for local food banks and those in need. In Escondido, participants raised nearly $500 and hundreds of dollars worth of pantry goods.
Over nine million people were expected to turn out to “No Kings” protests across all 50 states, potentially making it one of the largest single-day protests in U.S. history.
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