Opponents of US President Donald Trump's policies took to the streets in cities and towns across the country on Saturday, denouncing what they perceive as a threat to the country's democratic principles.
Events ranged from a march through Manhattan's downtown streets and a rally at the White House to a demonstration in Massachusetts to commemorate “the shot that rang around the world” on April 19, 1775, marking the start of the Revolutionary War 250 years ago.
Thomas Bassford was among those taking part in a reenactment of the battles of Lexington and Concord near Boston.
An 80-year-old retired bricklayer from Maine said Americans are under attack from their own government and must fight back.
“This is a very dangerous time for freedom in America right now,” said Mr Bassford, who came with his partner, daughter and two grandchildren.
“I wanted the boys to learn about the roots of this country and how sometimes we have to fight for freedom.”
In Denver, hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Colorado State Capitol with signs showing support for immigrants and calling on the Trump administration to “Hands off!”
People waved US flags, some holding them upside down to signal distress.
Thousands of people also marched through downtown Portland, Oregon, and in San Francisco, hundreds of people wrote the words “Impeach and Remove” on a sandy beach along the Pacific Ocean, also with an upside-down U.S. flag.
Elsewhere, protests were planned outside Tesla showrooms against billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk and his role in shrinking the federal government.
Others organized events more focused on community needs, such as food drives, educational workshops, and volunteering at local shelters.
The protests came just two weeks after similar nationwide protests.
Organizers say they are protesting what they call Mr. Trump's violations of civil rights and constitutional liberties, including efforts to deport dozens of immigrants and shrinking the federal government by firing thousands of civil servants and effectively shutting down entire agencies.
Some of the events were infused with the spirit of the Revolutionary War, calling for “no kings” and resistance to tyranny.
Boston resident George Bryant, who attended the protest in Concord, expressed concern that the president was creating a “police state.”
He held a sign that read: “Trump's fascist regime
Sourse: breakingnews.ie
