Santa Ana, CA — On Saturday, October 18th, an estimated 10,000 residents from across Orange County are expected to gather at Centennial Park in Santa Ana for the “No Kings” protest, an event organized by Indivisible CA45 and the OC Indivisible Coalition. The gathering aims to promote civic engagement, community solidarity, and support for individuals affected by recent federal actions.
Organizers say the event will feature live music from local DJs and musicians, speeches from grassroots leaders, free sign-making stations, and a community fair with nonprofit booths and resources. The protest is designed to be peaceful and family-friendly, with a focus on education, empowerment, and advocacy.
The demonstration comes in response to concerns about federal agency conduct, immigration enforcement, and employment actions affecting civil servants. Organizers cite recent ICE activity and staffing changes within federal departments as motivating factors for the event.
“We want to bring people together to learn from one another and stand up for the values that make our communities strong,” said a spokesperson for Indivisible CA45. “This is about protecting freedoms, supporting vulnerable populations, and ensuring that taxpayer-funded agencies serve the public fairly.”
Participants are encouraged to arrive early and bring signs, water, and comfortable walking shoes. The event will run from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Centennial Park, located at 3000 W. Edinger Avenue in Santa Ana.
For more information, residents can follow updates from OC Indivisible Coalition and related community groups on social media.
You may register for this event here.
Who is behind the No Kings Protests?
The “No Kings” protests in the U.S. are primarily funded through grassroots donations, but some reports claim support from progressive organizations and wealthy donors.
Here’s a breakdown of the funding landscape based on recent investigations and public statements:
Grassroots and Decentralized Support
- Organizers like Voices of Florida and 50501 emphasize that the movement is built by local communities, with no central leadership or major financial backers.
- According to Hunter Dunn, a national press coordinator, the protests operate on minimal funding, with most contributions being small and unitemized.
- Many local events are organized by volunteers using free platforms and social media.
Claims of Institutional Backing
- A Fox News investigation alleges that 198 Democratic-aligned organizations with a combined budget of $2.1 billion are involved in supporting the protests.
- Groups like the American Federation of Teachers, ACLU, and Human Rights Campaign have publicly participated in or endorsed the events.
- A fact-check by Factually.co confirms that George Soros’ Open Society Foundation previously gave $8 million to Indivisible, one of the organizing groups, though not necessarily for these specific protests.
- Christy Walton, Walmart heiress, reportedly funded full-page ads promoting the protests in major newspapers.
Allegations of Public Funding
- Conservative analysts like “DataRepublican” claim that federal grants have indirectly supported nonprofits involved in the protests.
- These claims suggest that taxpayer money may have flowed through government-funded NGOs that later sponsored protest-related activities.
Political Controversy
- Republican leaders have labeled the protests as “anti-American” and accused organizers of coordinating with political operatives, though no direct evidence has been presented to support these claims.
- Organizers maintain that the movement is peaceful, lawful, and pro-democracy, aimed at resisting authoritarianism and defending civil liberties
I’m still trying to figure out how the winner of a democrat election is a King. Especially when they’re not even trying to blame Putin this time– just hoping you’re too dumb to think it through.
Didn’t the Dems nominate Kamala even though she didn’t win the primary? And they ran a demented Biden when he should have retired? They have only themselves to blame for Trump’s victory.
100%
He’s defying the Constitution. If you have an american bone in your body you should reject that. 30+ impeachable offenses and counting. If you are cool with that then you were never patriotic, never a real American.
orange blob’s use of executive actions and disregard for other branches of govt., use of govt to punish enemies, demands of personal loyalty, appointing family to influential federal titles …
I dislike him too but in fairness the Dems used lawfare against him first…
“Lawfare”? Wow. The DOJ had adjudicated sex-offender, 34-counts-of-Felony-business-fraud Trump dead-to-rights storing highly-sensitive docs that belonged to the U.S., not to him, not just in his golden Mar-a-Lago bathroom but in his desk next to his passport. When he was asked to return the docs he claimed he had, then tried to get staff to erase a security tape that showed the docs being moved to hide them from the FBI. He’s also recorded pressuring the GA Sec of State to “find” him exactly the number of (non-existent) votes that would enable him to win GA in the 2020 election. Two of his accomplices already confessed to election tampering. This isn’t “Lawfare”, like what Trump is doing to Comey and James (cases that will fail or be tossed out of court), it’s “Law” and “Justice”. Trump pardoned all the Jan 6 Insurrectionists including the ones who violently attacted and injured cops.
Both sides of the political spectrum carry NO BALANCE whatsoever, so it continues to engage in it’s endless battles year after year
I’ve already noticed this bad habit on both sides for so long that it has proved to me overtime.
As for some people that remain in the center of the political spectrum, they are the real bystanders so they’re caught in a crossfire knowing that bad policies will subject the majority to collateral damage with NO relief in sight. It’s unfortunate that the left has gotten worse over the years so NEITHER side is gonna be safe for the meantime.