‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protests planned in Merced this weekend. Here’s when, where
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- No Kings protests at Courthouse Park and Pacheco Park, 10 a.m.–noon.
- Organizers urge peace, avoid blocking traffic, and seek peacekeepers for agitators.
- Indivisible Merced aims to sustain pressure on the Trump administration through rallies.
Protestors this weekend will gather across the country — including in Merced — for another wave of No Kings Day demonstrations in opposition to the policies of President Donald Trump and his administration.
The demonstration is the third No Kings rally, following protests held in June and October of 2025. Between larger rallies, members of Indivisible Merced —the group that helped organize and facilitate the protests — have small protests in courthouse park every Friday.
“As President Trump escalates his attempts to control us, it is on us, the people, to show that we will fight to protect one another and our country,” No Kings organizers said. “If he believes we will roll over and allow him to take our freedoms, he is mistaken.”
Ahead of the event, organizers have emphasized the importance of peaceful, nonviolent interaction during the demonstration. In a Facebook post, Indivisible Merced reminded the community of the following safety guidelines:
- Stay calm, focused and peaceful. Your goal is to make a point, not provoke.
- Don’t engage with agitators. Step away, deescalate, call for a Peacekeeper.
- Respect other protestors’ space and safety.
- Obey lawful orders from law enforcement. Remember you have the right to remain silent!
- Do not block sidewalks, bike lanes or building entrances.
- Obey traffic lights and crosswalks. Do not block traffic. Do not go into the street.
- Look for Peacekeepers in bright-green vests if there is a problem.
- Keep signs and banners out of the paths of cars.
The post also warned protestors to be wary of “content creators” who might stoke conflict in the interest of gathering more dramatic material.
The green-vested “peacekeepers” are all volunteers with Indivisible Merced.
When and where are No Kings events planned in Merced?
There are two No Kings protests planned in Merced County this weekend.
According to the No Kings website, the Merced protest will be in Courthouse Park, at the intersection of M and West 21st streets, from 10 a.m. until noon.
The second rally is in Los Banos, where protestors will gather at Pacheco Park, 903 E. Pacheco Blvd., from 10 a.m. to noon.
Heike Hambley, an organizer who spoke on behalf of Indivisible Merced, said there have not been any instances of conflict escalating between protestors and others.
“We need to show the government and the world that we are against (the Trump administration). It also (puts) pressure on the politicians that are representing us. So I believe it is having really very good effect on our country,” Hambley said of the protests.
