Organizers say that protesters who gathered at the corner of Lake Oconee Parkway and Linger Longer Road on March 28 were part of what has been described as the largest single‑day protest in American history.
According to organizers of the national “No Kings” movement, more than 8 million people took part in protests across all 50 states and in more than a dozen countries to voice opposition to the Trump administration’s policies and what they view as authoritarian overreach.
At the Greensboro location, 343 people were counted, while neighboring areas also saw significant turnout. Organizers said Bishop Park in Athens‑Clarke County drew the largest local crowd with over 900 participants, followed by 275 in Madison and 232 in Oconee County.
“It’s not something that you read about every day, but there is outrage across the United States for what is being done by Trump and MAGA to our communities, to our country, and to the world,” said Rick Burt, co‑leader of IndivisibleGA10 (IGD10), which coordinated the “No Kings” protests across Georgia’s 10th Congressional District. “But today we are grabbing the headlines to speak out and to say ‘No’ to the cruelty, the corruption, and to the stupidity we are witnessing in Washington.”
In all, nearly 4,000 people participated at 10 “No Kings” sites across the 20 counties in Congressional District 10, including the Greensboro gathering. Indivisible, a national non‑profit, non‑partisan organization, reported that “No Kings” events were held at more than 3,300 locations nationwide.
“I am so utterly disappointed in the direction the United States is going in the present administration, and I think it is humiliating the role that we are playing in the world,” said Carol Hamilton, a Greene County resident who attended the protest with a sign reading “Democracy dies when good people stay silent.”
Participants in local events carried signs criticizing a wide range of issues, including rising costs for food, fuel, housing, and healthcare; aggressive enforcement actions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); the refusal to release all Jeffrey Epstein‑related files; and what many described as undeclared U.S. military actions in Venezuela and Iran, among other concerns.
Organizers noted a noticeable presence of young people and families, many attending their first protest. At least 31 people at the Greensboro rally said it was their first “No Kings” event.
Republicans offered a contrasting perspective on the demonstrations.
“The people elected President Trump, so where is the ‘King’?” Greene County Republican Party Chairman Mark Schulz told the Lake Oconee News. “He was elected because we wanted our border closed so no U.S. citizens would be killed by people who enter this country illegally. Everyone has the right to their opinion, and I support more Greene County voters showing up at elections to vote for local, state, and federal candidates.
“There has been gross corruption under the Democrats, and I expect it will take years to uncover the depth of that corruption.
“As a veteran of Iraq, I believe the Iran situation needs to be resolved. This has gone on for almost 50 years, and I am proud of Trump’s willingness to work with Israel to resolve it. Trump is solving conflicts all over the globe, and I am proud of the military, and we should pray for their safety.”