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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.
Millions of Americans joined anti-Trump protests, but Democrats are less popular than the president and divided over how to fight back.
“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.
Phil Mickelson, a staunch President Donald Trump supporter, made a social media post appearing to mock nationwide "No Kings Day" protests against GOP priorities.
Then he snarked: “Some king.” Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), a vehement critic of Trump, replied to Hume’s post: “Come on. You know what this means. Of course he’s not a literal king because we won’t let him be. But our nation was founded on anti-corruption, disseminating power to the people, holding all equal under the law.”
Thousands gathered across Southern California on Saturday, Oct. 18 to protest President Donald Trump’s policies since his return to office at the beginning of the year.
Adopting icons of American patriotism is often a smart tactical choice for protest movements. Some of the most successful ones in US history have done so.
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