‘No Kings' rallies draw huge crowds to protest Trump and his policies
Americans turned out en masse in communities across the country Saturday, raucously pushing back on what they see as President Donald Trump's widening authoritarianism, attacks on immigrants and federal cutbacks to lifesaving programs.
Organizers had said that they hoped the rallies in over 2,000 cities — dubbed 'No Kings Nationwide Day of Defiance' — would be peaceful and free of confrontation.
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