Organized by the Lincoln County Democrats, about 80 protestors carried signs Saturday at Fourth and Jeffers at another No Kings Day rally.

The three-hour rally was part of a nationwide protest that attracted about 8 million participants in 3,300 events worldwide, organizers told CBS News. About a dozen protests were held overseas.

Protestors carried signs criticizing the Iran war; suppression of the Epstein files; Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations, and President Donald Trump.

It was the third organized No Kings rally day. The first was in June and the second in October. Other protests have been relatively common since Trump took office, started the ICE crackdown and issued dozens of other executive orders.

North Platte organizer Terry Sigler said the No Kings rally aimed to underscore constitutional principles, such as checks and balances in government, equal application of the law, transparency and accountable government as well as the right to assemble and speak freely.

A strong chilly wind blew through the protestors. The cause was worth standing in the cold wind, Mogan Pascoe said.

“Power belongs to the people and it’s slipping away,” Pascoe said. “We deserve a president who cares about people.”

Tom Bell of North Platte said Trump is a threat to Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security.

“The Social Security Trust Fund will be run out of money in 2033, if not sooner,” he said. “Republicans want to privatize it.”

Gary Waggoner of North Platte carried a sign that said “No Morons Either” and predicted that Trump will try to lie his way out of the war in Iran.

The majority of motorists passing by gave no reaction, but supportive honks and thumbs up were prevalent from those who did react. On the other hand, a couple pickups circled the block repeatedly and “rolled coal,” loudly emitting black smoke from the exhaust, a sign of objection.

Some petitions were in circulation to gather signatures for independent candidates Dan Osborn (U.S. Senate) and Macey Budke (U.S. House of Representatives). A paid circulator from Las Vegas carried a petition to require bills in the state legislature to have a four-fifths majority to become law. The goal of that is to strengthen the petition process, the circulator said.

Also, a table was set up where people could register to vote.

Sigler said in addition to Lincoln County, some people came from Keith and Dundy counties, Imperial, McCook and Wanueta, as well as Illinois and Michigan. The out-of-state participants were in town visiting family members.

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