No Kings 3 Protest Hits Colorado Springs: Thousands Turn Out, But Who Really Paid the Bills? Receipts, Organizers, Speakers, Sponsors, and the Full Story Posted by PatriotsFirstMedia | April 10, 2026On Saturday, March 28, 2026, Colorado Springs joined a nationwide wave of “No Kings 3” protests targeting the second Trump administration. Organizers framed it as resistance to policies including the immigration crackdown, the war in Iran, and delays in releasing Jeffrey Epstein files. Behind the signs, chants, and “Mile of Resistance” on Nevada Avenue, questions remain about funding, coordination, and actual grassroots scale. Here’s the unfiltered breakdown. The Basics: When, Where, How Long, and How Many Showed Up The event kicked off at noon on Nevada Avenue, centered around City Hall. Organizers created a “Mile of Resistance” stretching along the sidewalks from roughly Uintah Street (or Bijou) south toward Pikes Peak Avenue / Kiowa area. Over 30 information booths lined the route, with speakers, musicians, and performers rotating block by block. The protest lasted about two hours (roughly 12–2 pm). Local news estimated thousands in attendance, with FOX21 crews on scene reporting around 10,000 people lining Nevada Avenue from Dale Street to Pikes Peak Avenue. The Colorado Springs Gazette and other outlets described large crowds of all ages, including families, veterans, and participants in costumes. Organizers hyped it as potentially the largest protest in Colorado Springs history, part of a national day with events in over 3,000 cities. Who Organized It Locally? 50501 Colorado Springs Takes the Lead Local coordination was led by 50501 Colorado Springs, a volunteer chapter of the national 50501 Movement. Organizer Shawn Maddox expressed amazement at the turnout, noting tables of organizations stretching a full mile. The event was promoted via Mobilize.us under Indivisible and No Kings banners and presented as decentralized and volunteer-driven. Sponsors & Information Booths: Who Had Tables Along the Mile of Resistance Organizers reported over 30–40 information booths (sometimes called participating organizations or “sponsors”) offering resources, mutual aid, and local activism info. While not all names were publicly itemized in advance, the following groups were explicitly highlighted by 50501 Colorado Springs in pre-event posts and on-site coverage:

Organization / Group	Role / Activity	Notes / Location Highlight
PFLAG Colorado Springs	LGBTQ+ family support and advocacy	Information and resources booth
About Face: Veterans Against the War	Anti-war veteran advocacy	Booth at Dale & Nevada; speakers featured
El Paso County Colorado Progressive Veterans	Progressive veterans group	Local advocacy; speaker Perry Luckett
General Strike U.S.	Mutual aid, seed giveaways, donations for ICE-affected families	Booth at Nevada & Dale
COS Resistance Choir (Resistance Sings COS)	Live choral performances	Performed at 12:30 pm at Nevada & Willamette or 1:30 pm at City Hall
The Notes of Dissent Band	Live music performances	Block-to-block music along the route

Dozens of additional unnamed “community organizations” filled out the mile with tables focused on local resistance, mutual aid, and recruitment. Post-event updates from organizers encouraged attendees to visit the interactive map on 50501cos.com/nokings for a full list of the ~40 participating groups. National Organizations and the Funding Trail — Here Are the Receipts Locally it appeared volunteer-driven, but the national No Kings framework was coordinated by a broad coalition. Indivisible played a lead role (confirmed on permits and Mobilize.us pages). Investigative reporting has linked Indivisible to millions in funding from Open Society Foundations and other progressive donors. Broader networks included roughly 500 activist organizations with combined annual revenues estimated near $3 billion, encompassing groups like the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), AFL-CIO affiliates, MoveOn, Color of Change, Women’s March, and others with ties to donors such as George Soros-linked foundations and Neville Roy Singham. National partners for the No Kings coalition explicitly include 50501, Indivisible, ACLU, and many more. Organizers maintained that local events relied on volunteers and no direct earmarked funding paid for individual booths. Speakers and Performers in Colorado Springs

• Rowan Mayfair (U.S. Army veteran, About Face) — Criticized the Iran conflict as “another forever war.”
• Molly Hail (former Navy) — Spoke on economic impacts and renewable energy.
• Perry Luckett (Air Force veteran, El Paso County Progressive Veterans) — Addressed the 2018 Iran Nuclear Deal withdrawal.
• Sky Roberts (relative of Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre) — Called for release of Epstein files and support for survivors.

Musical support came from the COS Resistance Choir and The Notes of Dissent Band. Media Coverage: Mainstream Local vs. Independent Scrutiny Mainstream local outlets (KKTV 11, FOX21, KRDO, KOAA, Colorado Springs Gazette, Colorado Sun, CPR News) covered the large crowds, peaceful tone, costumes, and key issues. Independent and conservative reporting (especially Fox News nationally) emphasized the funding networks, Soros/Indivisible ties, and involvement of more radical groups in the broader coalition. Local drive-by Trump supporters provided the main on-the-ground opposition through honking, flags, and verbal exchanges — no organized counter-rally occurred. Bottom Line No Kings 3 delivered a visible, well-organized afternoon of protest in Colorado Springs, powered locally by 50501 volunteers and dozens of information booths from activist groups. Nationally, it operated within a heavily funded progressive infrastructure. Whether this reflects pure grassroots energy or coordinated astroturfing is a question worth following — especially when tracking the money behind the national partners. What’s your take? Genuine local resistance or national donor-driven operation? Share in the comments and pass this along for more transparency on who’s really behind these events. Sources drawn from KKTV, FOX21, KRDO, Gazette, Colorado Sun, organizer Facebook/Instagram posts from 50501 Colorado Springs, and national investigative reporting on funding networks. Share on X, Facebook, or email. PatriotsFirstMedia — facts over narratives.