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On Saturday, organizers say millions of people participated in "No Kings" protests across the nation. It was organized by a group that was founded in Colorado.
Across the country, an estimated 5 million protesters took part in more than 2,000 protests, according to the American Civil Liberties Union, a co-sponsor of the nationwide protest. In the Bay Area, more than 50 protests were planned stretching south from Gilroy north to Santa Rosa.
The protests are intended to counter a military parade in Washington, D.C. honoring the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary ā which is also Trump's birthday.
OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder said that the massive nationwide 'No Kings' protests on the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army are a 'super bummer.'
Tens of thousands of Americans joined "No Kings" protests across the United States against the Trump administration.
Protests large and small were set for Saturday throughout the Bay Area, from banner-hangings on overpasses, to major gatherings in San Joseās St. James Park, and in Oaklandās Wilma
The No Kings events come after days of protests following raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Los Angeles, and Trumpās subsequent deployment of thousands of National Guard and U.S. Marines troops to ātemporarily protectā ICE and other federal personnel, along with federal property.
As part of nearly 2,000 nationwide rallies against President Donald Trump and his policies, Jacksonville-area residents protested his actions.