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.

Democratic voters at the Washington No Kings rally voiced concerns about the Democratic Party's opposition to the Trump administration as they spoke out against it during a nationwide day of protest.

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.

Organizers say they are expecting millions of people to attend the events, and that there is at least one event planned in every state.

Millions of people are expected to gather across thousands of locations in the United States on Saturday for a nationwide "No Kings" protest challenging Donald Trump and his GOP priorities. Saturday's demonstrations across the nation mark the second "No Kings" protest since Trump took office.

Tennessee Republicans have dismissed nationwide "No Kings" protests as "lunatic left parades." Protestors want leaders held to their Constitutional oath.

Protesting the direction of the country under President Donald Trump, people will gather Saturday in the nation’s capital and communities across the U.S. They’re holding “No Kings” demonstrations, or