WASHINGTON — Protesting the direction of the country under President Donald Trump, people gathered Saturday in the nation’s capital and communities across the U.S. for “No Kings” demonstrations — what the president’s Republican Party is calling “Hate America” rallies.

The demonstrations against the US president - which Republicans had called "hate-America rallies" - were boisterous but peaceful.

With chants, costumes and colorful signs, Washingtonians raised their voices against Trump's hard-line policies on immigration, the federal budget and more.

The demonstrations follow a wave of protests in June that organizers say drew more than 5 million people in cities across the country.

From New York City to California, millions of people are expected to join "No Kings" protests across the country on Saturday, Oct. 18.

The Pacific Northwest’s largest “No Kings” protest is set to take place in Seattle on Saturday, alongside several other rallies across western Washington.

At a “No Kings” protest in Washington, D.C., Bill Nye tells NBC News’ Melanie Zanona that federal cuts to science funding, especially around NASA, are “thoughtless.”