San Diego, California – An estimated 60,000 people filled the streets of downtown San Diego on Saturday as part of the nationwide “No Kings” Day protests, a coordinated effort aimed at opposing former President Donald Trump’s policies and what organizers described as a growing threat of authoritarianism.
The scale of the San Diego demonstrations—anchored by two major rallies at Civic Center Plaza and Waterfront Park—matched the moment’s urgency, as thousands of residents gathered in a show of civic resistance that was striking both in its size and its peaceful execution.
“We organized this because San Diegans from all walks of life are so concerned about the cruelty and the corruption and the authoritarianism of the Trump regime,” said Wendy Gelernter of Take Action SD, one of the main organizing groups. “We want to preserve our democracy, and we want to preserve our rights.”…