‘No Kings’ protests held in Twin Falls and Hailey

MAGIC VALLEY, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) —Across the United States, including in the Magic Valley, protestors gathered for the ‘No Kings’ rallies against President Donald Trump.

Over a thousand people gathered in both Twin Falls and Hailey in a peaceful protest against the Trump Administrations polices. People were protesting immigration enforcement, cuts to Medicare, and other political issues.

In Hailey, organizers were excited to see so many people come out.

“We have over a thousand people, we have clickers. We count them. We’ve reached over a thousand still people are coming in,” Katja Burmester, an organizer said.

Burmester said she credits their marketing blitz for getting so many people.

“I think what’s really, really, important is to notify as many people as we can. We have sign up sheets, we have flyers, we notify the news paper, we notify the TV,” Burmester said.

In Twin Falls City Park, over a thousand people also showed up to the ‘No Kings’ rally.

“We came out here to protest the authoritarian excesses of the current administration, but really what we’re doing is giving people the opportunity and the support to protest whatever it is they want to protest,” Kevin Moxley, a Kimberly resident said.

Protestors each had their own concerns with the Trump Administration as well as the country.

“Keeping a democracy is really what brought me out here today because I see more and more things going in opposite direction and it’s a very scary time,” Mary Longley, a Ketchum Resident said.

Ann Lyle, from Washington, said she used to work as a pediatrician, and is concerned about medical cuts and the impacts the Trump Administration has on the scientific community.

“The denial of scientific evidence and the cutting of research funding is high on my priority list,” Lyle said.

For Twin Falls Resident Jon Shell, there’s a variety of issues that matter to him

“We got all of our liberties at stake. You got women’s rights, you got, you know, LGBTQ and not just that, what really brought me out here is, I pay attention and this whole, the Epstein thing, hiding all the documents,” Shell said.

Protestors also wanted to make sure the constitution stays in tact.

“Read your Constitution, it’s for everybody. Due process is for everybody, it is patriotic to stand up for our Constitution and that’s what most of us are doing here today,” Exa Hansen, a Twin Falls Resident said.

Organizers hope to have another protest in the future.