Protesting the direction of the country under President Donald Trump, people gathered Saturday in the nation’s capital and communities big and small across the U.S. for “ No Kings ” demonstrations that the president's Republican Party disparaged as “Hate America” rallies.

Ahead of the more than 2,600 rallies planned for Saturday across the country, Republican officials have sought to cast the protests against the president’s policies as “hate America” rallies.

Demonstrators across the US turned out for what organizers said would be more than 2,600 “No Kings” protests across the US to express their opposition to President Donald Trump’s agenda.

Big crowds of protesters are expected across the United States against what some call authoritarian practices by President Donald Trump

Republicans have cast the events as un-American and suggested that Democrats are seeking to prolong the government shutdown.

Large crowds are gathering across the country on Saturday for a new round of “No Kings” protests against President Donald Trump, amid tensions over a government shutdown, immigration crackdowns and military deployments to fight crime in Democratic-led cities.

Protesting what many Americans see as growing authoritarianism under President Trump, people are gathering in 2,600 U.S. cities on Saturday for a new round of "No Kings" rallies.