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Protesters turned out at roughly 2,700 rallies around the country to celebrate free speech and protest many of the Trump administration's actions.
Crowds hit the streets Saturday in cities and towns across the country to vent their anger over President Trump's policies in "No Kings" protests.
“No Kings” rallies were held across all 50 states on Saturday, with over 100,000 attending one in New York City. Organizers said Saturday’s turnout was two million more than the figure that attended June’s protests, which coincided with Trump’s military birthday parade.
The "No Kings" movement was launched by a coalition of political action groups in response to what protesters describe as authoritarian tactics used by the Trump administration. Oct. 18 was Montgomery's second "No Kings" protest, with the first happening in June. The protests from the beginning were intended to be nonviolent.
Phil Mickelson, a staunch President Donald Trump supporter, made a social media post appearing to mock nationwide "No Kings Day" protests against GOP priorities.
Thousands of people gathered in the heart of downtown Dayton and Troy Saturday with one mission in mind: to speak out against what they feel are the wrongdoings of the Trump administration. The second set of No Kings took place in the Miami Valley and across the nation.
Thirteen people were arrested in downtown Denver during a wave of secondary marches after the afternoon’s main “No Kings” protest disbanded, police said.
We've investigated viral claims that a video showing an anti-Trump "No Kings" rally in Boston is old footage being reused Some online commentators have said the footage is from a 2017 protest - but BBC Verify can confirm it is from the weekend