The third Farmington No Kings Rally, held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, drew a large, enthusiastic crowd of protesters.
As with previous No Kings events, the protest took place in more than 1,000 towns and cities across the country as part of a movement of defiance against President Donald Trump and his administration.
National No Kings organizers expected the nationwide protests to draw about 9 million people, KPTV reported.
In Farmington, organizer Amy Prorock-Ernest reported an estimated crowd of about 600 people gathered in and around Orchard Plaza Park to voice their concerns about President Donald Trump’s administration.
Democratic state Rep. Joseph Hernandez, author Glorya Rodriguez and Citizen Tripp Gomez addressed protesters, who waved signs and chanted slogans. Protesters later marched through downtown Farmington and ended back at Orchard Plaza Park near Main and Orchard streets.
Prorock-Ernest said it was not their largest crowd, but there were many new faces, and the “growing representation of youth was encouraging.”
“This weekend’s No Kings event brought people together in a peaceful and upbeat atmosphere, while still carrying a strong, unified message of resistance from a diverse group of attendees,” said organizer Bekah Davis.
Protesters also gathered Saturday in Southwest Colorado.
In Durango, the march began with a rally at Buckley Park and continued down Main Avenue to Fifth Street. Organizers said they had the proper permits in place to close Main Avenue. They limited speakers to half an hour, noting they had a tight timeline to demonstrate in compliance with permits.
The Durango Herald estimated 3,200 or more protesters attended the march.
In Cortez, an estimated 650 protesters gathered on East Main Street, wearing costumes and carrying signs to oppose the war in Iran and the federal immigration enforcement crackdown.
Reporters from The Journal in Cortez and The Durango Herald contributed to this article.
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