No Kings demonstrators gathered outside Cincinnati City Hall Saturday as part of the nationwide movement.
The protests are broadly critical of the Trump administration. Organizers called it a “Nationwide Day of Action,” according to the No Kings website.
The protests coincided with a rally that the president himself attended at the Truist Arena in Highland Heights, Ky. The rally precedes the upcoming midterm elections, in which key congressional seats in Ohio as well as the governor’s office are up for grabs.
Protests also took place in Fairfax, Milford and Oxford. Similar protests were held earlier this year.
You can learn more about the protests at nokings.org.
Demonstators gather for the No Kings protest in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. Photo by Kennedy Garmong | CityBeat 
Demonstrators walk through downtown Cincinnati during the No Kings protest on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. Photo by Kennedy Garmong | CityBeat 
Demonstrators walk through downtown Cincinnati during the No Kings protest on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. Photo by Kennedy Garmong | CityBeat 
Demonstrators wave flags in support of the No Kings rally in Cincinnati, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. Photo by Kennedy Garmong | CityBeat 
Speaker, Jack Cunningham, gives hugs after their speech at the No Kings demonstration in Cincinnati on Oct. 17, 2026. Photo by Kennedy Garmong | CityBeat 
Speaker, Jack Cunningham, at the No Kings demonstration in Cincinnati on Oct. 17, 2026. Photo by Kennedy Garmong | CityBeat 
Demonstators gather for the No Kings protest in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. Photo by Kennedy Garmong | CityBeat 
Demonstators gather for the No Kings protest in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. Photo by Kennedy Garmong | CityBeat 
Demonstrators walk through downtown Cincinnati during the No Kings protest on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. Photo by Kennedy Garmong | CityBeat 
Demonstators gather for the No Kings protest in Cincinnati on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. Photo by Kennedy Garmong | CityBeat 
Demonstators gather for the No Kings protest in Cincinnati on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. Photo by Kennedy Garmong | CityBeat 
Demonstrators walk through downtown Cincinnati during the No Kings protest on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. Photo by Kennedy Garmong | CityBeat 
Demonstrators walk through downtown Cincinnati during the No Kings protest on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. Photo by Kennedy Garmong | CityBeat 
Demonstators gather for the No Kings protest in Cincinnati on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. Photo by Kennedy Garmong | CityBeat