Thousands march in Raleigh, Durham and across NC to protest Trump policies

By Brian Gordon and Riya Sharma
Updated April 19, 2025 2:58 PM

Demonstrators rally on Halifax Mall in Raleigh Saturday before marching around the Legislative Building to protest Trump administration policies. Photo credit: Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com

Under seas of signs that ranged from angry to comical, thousands of people marched in downtown Raleigh, Durham and a dozen other North Carolina cities Saturday to protest what they said is an existential threat to American democracy under President Donald Trump.

“It’s the old trope of power numbers,” said Brian Kalan of Cary. “It’s just generally a lot easier to work together than to sort of argue over niche issues.”

Kalan is neurodivergent and on disability. He said he’s concerned about the future of Medicaid and the recent language used by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. regarding people with autism.

Congregating on the Halifax Mall lawn for opening speeches and chants, Raleigh protesters then peeled off to ring the North Carolina Legislative Building.
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