National No Kings Mass Protest scheduled on Hawai‘i Island
Protests scheduled throughout the continental U.S. this weekend will also be held on Hawai‘i Island.
More than 7,000 Hawaiʻi residents, including teachers, veterans, immigration and civil rights advocates, are expected to join the No Kings Mass protest on Saturday throughout the state.
The peaceful protests are being led by Indivisible Hawai’i Statewide Network, and all Hawai’i residents are invited to participate at any of the following locations:
- Hilo: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Makai side of Bayfront (Highway 19), 774 Kamehameha Ave. Register here.
- Kona: 4 to 5 p.m., Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway, south of Henry Street, mauka of Mormon Temple. Register here.
- Na‘alehu: Noon to 1 p.m., Na‘alehu Post Office. Register here.
- Waimea: 10 to 11 a.m., Māmalahoa Highway – fronting Ikua Purdy Monument/Parker Ranch Center. Register here.
More than 1,000 people have signed up to protest in Kona, said Maryellen Tuttell, Kona Indivisible organizer.
The nationwide rallies coincide with President Donald Trump’s birthday and Flag Day on June 14, where he plans for a large military parade with tanks to roll through the streets of Washington, D.C.
“The president’s parade is an unprecedented show of force to intimidate us,” said Lisa Gibson, lead for the Indivisible Hawai’i Statewide Network. “Even more disturbing, it will cost millions of taxpayer dollars when, at the same time, the President and MAGA in Congress are saying there isn’t enough money for what we value as ‘essential, life-saving, hard fought for programs and services’ such as Medicaid, food for children, affordable, accessible health care, environmental protections and veterans services.”
Gibson added that these “peaceful mass mobilizations” in Hawai‘i and across the country are a birthday gift to the president to let him know that the “people of Hawai‘i will not quietly give up hard-fought-for rights enshrined in the U.S. Constitution.”
The Hawai‘i State Teachers Association is supporting these protests.
“One of the things that makes America great is a tradition of exerting our constitutional rights to stand up and speak out regarding injustices taking place by our government,” said HSTA President Osa Tui, Jr. “Whether you’re home in Hawaiʻi or abroad during summer break, feel free to join in one of the No Kings Day of Defiance demonstrations taking place nationwide.”
For more information, go to www.Indivisible.org or www.IndivisibleHawaii.org.