Spokane rally draws more than a thousand to B.A. Clark Park

B.A. Clark Park filled Saturday afternoon with more than a thousand participants. Some lined Division Street with signs while drivers sounded their horns. Within the park, left-leaning campaigns and advocacy organizations staffed tables, and speakers led chants from the stage.

Costumes and portrayals of President Donald Trump and his allies appeared throughout the crowd. Demonstrators raised concerns about tariffs, gas prices, the economy, Ukraine, statewide initiatives and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement activity. Some signs also targeted Congressman Michael Baumgartner.

Cynthia Hamilton, the rally’s organizer and founder of Spokane Indivisible, sees the recurring gatherings as a way to sustain local opposition to the administration before the November midterms. Despite undergoing demanding chemotherapy, she continues helping organize and finance them. Hamilton’s current focus is political education, including debates and protests, while encouraging people to contribute through activities that fit them. One example is women who make and sell hats to fund political billboards across Eastern Washington. For Spokane residents, the gathering connected public protest with face-to-face organizing and continued local involvement.