October 18, 2025 No Kings 2

On October 18, 2025, Delta County Unified hosted one of the largest protests Escanaba

has seen in a number of years. Approximately 350 people attended the No Kings 2

protest on Lincoln and Ludington in Escanaba. The protest got its name as a tongue in

cheek response to Trump’s February 2025 Truth Social Post where he stated, “Long

Live the King,” followed by a White House mockup of a Time Cover Photo of Trump

wearing a crown.

Protesters are concerned by what they see as an unprecedented authoritarian

overreach by President Donald Trump. They are also unhappy with the permanent tax

cuts for millionaires and billionaires, while middle class and lower income citizens face

increased costs for health care, if the Affordable Care Act tax credits are allowed to

expire.

Protesters are also upset about the firing of agency watchdogs without proper

disclosure to congress, masked ICE agents terrorizing non-criminal immigrants

(including documented immigrants), the use of military forces in cities, and infringements on freedom of the press.

They are also concerned about the recent retirements of multiple Colonels and Admirals

following the political speeches by President Trump and Pete Hegseth to top military

leadership at the end of September.

Leading up to the No Kings 2 Protest, members of the White House, including President

Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson, declared the protest was a Hate America protest

and that those in attendance were violent antifa members and terrorists. However,

there was no violence or vandalism reported during the protest in Escanaba..

Delta County Unified is a bipartisan/cross-party organization. Their two-fold goals are to

reunite the citizens of Delta County to encourage engagement in civil discourse to find

real solutions to real problems, while also fighting executive overreach by the president.