Thousands of people have gathered in cities across the US to join protests against President Donald Trump, hours ahead of his military parade in Washington DC.The demonstrations organised by a group called "No Kings" was billed as a nationwide day of defiance of his policies.

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No Kings” organizers described the events as a “nationwide day of defiance” against President Donald Trump and authoritarianism.

Despite peaceful demonstrations reported in multiple cities, violence flared at some anti-Trump protests over the weekend.

More than 140,000 protesters gathered in cities across the Bay Area as part of the nationwide “No Kings” protests that brought young and old alike into the streets to in a “nationwide day of defiance” set to coincide with President Donald Trump’s $45 million military parade in Washington,

Nearly 2,000 cities and towns across the U.S. saw protesters turn out Saturday to voice their opposition to the Trump administration. While most "No Kings" protests were peaceful, demonstrators in Salt Lake City,