No Kings, No Brains: Even the Left Seems Bored by the Latest Endless Protest Idiocy

Anti-Trumpers might not like President Donald Trump’s policies, but he has taken no kingly actions like shutting down the free press, making the armed forces his personal army, raising taxes without representation, or openly defying court rulings.

As our Ward Clark reported Saturday, organizers had issued strict instructions for participants to remain non-partisan and not advocate for any one political party. This was a preposterous directive, considering that No Kings weirdos are almost universally far-left and the entire charade is bankrolled by socialist outfits including Democrat-aligned advocacy groups, major labor unions and nonprofits including MoveOn, the American Federation of Teachers and the ACLU. In other words, a who’s who of extremist America. (See: No Kings Leaders Banned ‘Vote Blue’ — Then Local Groups Pushed for Blue Tsunami Anyway.)

Most demonstrators simply ignored the guidance given from up on high:

"The No Kings... organizers can say whatever," she [a 25- year-old in attendance] said. "But I'm saying vote blue, because why are we here? Who's in the House? Who's in the Senate? Who is the President? It's red, it's Republicans, and it's Trump."

How many people actually showed up depends on who you believe. Activists claimed there were big numbers in large cities, but there was also plenty of evidence that, for many, the thrill was gone. Here’s a report from my buddy, California State Senate District 22 candidate Mike Netter:

The organizers behind the “No Kings” events had billed a major gathering at Huntington Beach Pier, expecting strong numbers as early voting gets underway. They framed it as a stand against the direction of the country heading into the midterms.

What actually showed up was an… pic.twitter.com/JWzUzWuDsV

— Mike Netter (@nettermike) October 18, 2026

This, in deep blue California? Maybe there is still hope. Netter:

The organizers behind the “No Kings” events had billed a major gathering at Huntington Beach Pier, expecting strong numbers as early voting gets underway. They framed it as a stand against the direction of the country heading into the midterms. What actually showed up was an ordinary beach day. People walked the pier, the waves kept coming in, and the designated protest area stayed empty. No signs, no chants, no crowd at all. After years of nonstop demonstrations that rarely produce results, a lot of residents appear to have moved on. With wildfires still a real concern and questions about election integrity lingering, most people seem more interested in handling their own lives than participating in another organized spectacle. The absence itself delivered the point.

Here’s some Turning Point USA footage from deep in the bowels of Los Angeles. I don’t mean to be mean, but don’t many of these people look… unhinged?

The "No Kings" demonstration in Los Angeles turned into a dance party for its final two hours, as a Spanish band played and protesters danced in place.@TaylerUSA | @TPUSA pic.twitter.com/ynMQVhABhq

— FRONTLINES TPUSA (@FrontlinesTPUSA) October 17, 2026

As has been the case in many of these No Kings actions, the Democrats non-partisans forgot to bring their beloved diversity with them. They all seem to come from one demographic, don’t they? I’ll let you figure out what that is:

This is footage from the "No Kings" protest in West Hartford, CT.

What do you notice about the protestors?

Do you see it?!!! pic.twitter.com/2ONN39Wo1I

— Matt Van Swol (@mattvanswol) October 17, 2026

Oh wait, here’s some diversity: these folks are slightly older.

The No Kings rallies are officially kicking off, and Bluesky already has the footage proving that, yet again, we were right.

Everyone meet the Raging Grannies of Northwest Arkansas. Sun hats. Folding chairs. Song sheets. Little American flags. A walker in the back. Their banner… pic.twitter.com/s0kO6hw8bH

— Andrew Kolvet (@AndrewKolvet) October 17, 2026

Their banner says "acting our rage."

They emptied out the nursing home for this.

To be fair, some internet users tweeted pictures of huge crowds in cities like New York, Boston, Chicago, and the rest of the Usual Blue Suspects.

No Kings Rallies as Americans express outrage over the state of the country pic.twitter.com/NIbKV65uat

— Simon Ateba (@simonateba) October 17, 2026

But wait — guess what they didn’t tell you: most of those videos are from previous, far more successful protests. This Saturday did not look like that at all.

Organizers claimed five million protesters showed up in June 2025, six to seven million in October 2025, and eight million in March 2026.

It would appear that Saturday’s protests drew nowhere near those numbers.

I wouldn’t be surprised if we see this silliness die out, because at its heart, the movement is meaningless. When the country was rocked by demonstrations in the 1960s, there was a cause: the Vietnam War. So too for the Rodney King and George Floyd riots (whether you agree with those premises or not). Here? (Tries not to snicker.) No Kings. Huh?

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To me, the protests represent an aging population of mostly white people who yearn for their glory years in the late '60s and are desperately looking for meaning and a reason to go out on the streets, dance, feel edgy, and just generally make complete asses of themselves.

The extreme left in this country is making gains and is a threat to our future, so it’s dangerous to just totally discount this kind of insanity. To me, at least, however, it all just seemed pretty damn pathetic.

This pretty much sums up the No Kings hypocrisy and idiocy in one image:

This is nonpartisan Special Counsel Jack Smith…

Wearing an anti-Trump shirt at an anti-Trump concert sponsored by an anti-Trump nonprofit which is funded by an anti-Trump billionaire.

What a scam. pic.twitter.com/mfbIp4rfpd

— C3 (@C_3C_3) October 4, 2026