Rio Grande Valley joins nationwide 'No Kings' protests

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RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A wave of "No Kings" Protests was held across the United States, including in the Rio Grande Valley.

In the Rio Grande Valley, four No Kings Protests were held in Brownsville, Harlingen, McAllen and Weslaco, where demonstrators expressed their outrage over policies and actions of the Trump administration.

One of the protests took place near the Harlingen City Hall, located at 118 E Tyler Ave, where people were seen holding signs, waving American and Mexican flags.

A protester told ValleyCentral that now is the time to have our voices heard and speak out.

"It's important for people to know that these kinds of movements are not just taking place here but everywhere and my goal with this was to show we have the Rio Grande Valley actually standing up, but we also have people up in Corpus who are sharing the same kinds of problems, same kinds of issues and they have that same energy," said Etienne Rosas, No Kings protestor.

Jeff, a "No Kings" protestor in attendance, told ValleyCentral, he is witnessing "a lot of illegal actions, a lot of anti-constitutional actions," and he does not like where the country is headed, so that is why "we're out here protesting it."

Lauren Castillo, a No Kings protestor, said, "We all feel the same. I get that they can't always, stand out here in this heat. I'm feeling it. But the support is there. The majority is here. It's us."

The first wave of No Kings protests took place in June 2025, where it was primarily those voicing their stance against the policies of the Trump administration, particularly surrounding the treatment of migrants and authoritarianism.

The first round of "No Kings" Protests in June 2025 was considered one of the largest single-day protests in U.S. history.

According to the ACLU, more than five million people participated in more than 2,100 events across the country.

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