15 best signs at the Phoenix 'No Kings' protest at Arizona Capitol

With the edge coming off the heat in Phoenix, the mass protests against the Trump administration are back. On Saturday, thousands of “No Kings” protests took place across the country, including several in the Valley and the rest of Arizona.

The biggest protest in the Grand Canyon State took place at the Arizona Capitol, where several thousands gathered to demonstrate against Donald Trump’s various overreaches — the ICE raids, the trampling of due process, the cuts to Medicaid. And, of course, not releasing the Epstein files. Among the speakers were Democratic Rep. Yassamin Ansari and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes.

Protesters dressed in costumes and waved countless signs. Many were earnest and urgent, and several were clever and hilarious. Phoenix New Times was there, camera in hand, to capture the best signs we saw. Here are our favorites.

protesters hold signs at a anti-trump protest — There were a lot of signs with a “Donald Trump as a poop” motif. This one stood out for its simplicity.
Grace Monos

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