Politics & Government

The 15 best signs we saw at the Arizona Capitol ‘No Kings’ protest

A good sign catches the eye. A great one makes you laugh. These are our favorites from Saturday.
donald trump as an orange pile of poop with baby doll arms
A protester at the "No Kings" protest at the Arizona Capitol on Oct. 18, 2025.

Grace Monos

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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

Editor's Picks

a protester holds a sign that says "Phoenix, where ICE melts"
We certainly would like to believe so.

Grace Monos

a protester dresses as a penis and holds an anti-trump sign
There were also a lot of dick jokes.

Grace Monos

a protester holds a sign with ping pong balls attached, offering them to members of congress
Not quite a dick joke, but one of the more clever signs of the day.

Grace Monos

a protester holds a sign featuring donald trump wearing a thong over his neck skin
This is a genitalia joke of some sort…kind of.

Grace Monos

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a protester in a cat costume holds a sign that says "grab him by the epstein files"
Democrats are certainly trying.

Grace Monos

a protester holds a sign begging the U.S. to break up with trump
That’s a lot of words to read, but it’s worth the effort.

Grace Monos

a protester holds a sign of donald trump peeing into a urinal
Those words are so tiny, but the overall effort is appreciated.

Grace

a donald trump baby balloon
The baby Trump balloon, always a protest favorite.

Grace Monos

Related

a protester holds a sign with a bug-shaped donald trump eating a pile of poop
One of the stronger entries in the “political cartoon” genre.

Grace Monos

a girl holds a sign outside of a car that says "chinga la migra"
Little kids holding out “chinga la migra” signs will always make the cut for us.

Grace Mono

a protester holds a sign that says "if not nazi, why nazi shaped"
Good question.

Grace Monos

a protester holds a sign with batman slapping donald trump and saying "no kings"
Memes, truly the most effective and efficient way of communicating.

Grace Monos

a protester holds a sign featuring the king of the hill character bobby hill and the caption "that's my constitution, i don't know you"
That’s a good sign, I tell you what.

Grace Monos

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