Anti-Trump protesters manifest in New York, Washington and other parts throughout the country

NEW YORK (AP) – Oppositors to the administration of President Donald Trump took to the streets of large and small communities in the United States on Saturday, denouncing what they see as threats to the democratic ideals of the nation.

Disgust events varied from a march through the center of Manhattan and a demonstration in front of the White House to a demonstration in a commemoration of Massachusetts of “The Shot Heart ‘Round The World” on April 19, 1775, marking the beginning of the revolutionary war 250 years ago.

Thomas Bassford was one of the protesters in the recreation of Lexington and Concord’s battles on the outskirts of Boston. Maine’s 80 -year -old retired mason said that Americans are under attack of their own government and need to face him.

“This is a very dangerous moment in the United States for Liberty,” said Bassford, who was with his partner, daughter and two grandchildren. “I wanted children to learn about the origins of this country and sometimes we have to fight for freedom.”

In Denver, hundreds of protesters gathered in the Capitol of the Colorado state with banners that express solidarity with immigrants and told the Trump administration: “Hands outside!” People greeted us the flags, some of them remained the other way around to point out anguish.

Thousands of people also marched through the center of Portland, Oregon, while in San Francisco, hundreds spell the words “dismissing” on a sandy beach along the Pacific Ocean, also with an inverted flag of the United States. People walked through the center of Anchorage, Alaska, with handmade signs in the list of reasons why they were demonstrating, including one that said: “No sign is large enough to list all the reasons why I am here!”

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Otherwise, protests were planned outside the Tesla car dealers against billionaire advisor Trump, Elon Musk, and their role in reducing federal government personnel. Others organized more community -oriented events, such as food impulses, teachings and volunteer in local shelters.

Some of the events were based on the spirit of the revolutionary war, asking for “no kings” and resistance to tyranny.

In Anchorage, a colonial recreator in the colonial outfit held a sign of “non -kings” while the person next to him went from cardboard that he said in part: “The feudal age is over.”

Boston resident, George Bryant, who was among Concord Protest, said he is concerned that the president is creating a “police state.” He held a sign that said: “Trump’s fascist regime must leave now!”

“He is challenging the courts. He is kidnapping the students. He is eviscaing checks and balances,” Bryant said. “This is fascism.”

In Washington, Bob Fasick, a 76 -year -old federal employee from Springfield, Virginia, said he arrived at the rally near the White House due to concern for threats to the rights of due process protected constitutionally, social security and other federal security networks.

“I can’t let myself know that if I do nothing and do not do something to change this, that the world that we are collectively leaving young children, for our neighbors it is simply not one who wants to live,” Fasick said.

In Columbia, South Carolina, several hundred people protested in the state house with slogans such as “fighting fiercely, Harvard, fighting.”

And in Manhattan, the protesters gathered against the continuous deportations of immigrants while marching from the New York Public Library to the North to Central Park and passed the Trump tower.

“Without fear, without hate, without ice in our state,” they sang a stable drum, referring to immigration and the application of the customs of the United States.

Marshall Green said that he is more concerned that Trump has invoked the law of alien enemies in 1798 war in stating that the country is at war with Venezuelan gangs linked to the government of the South American nation, despite the fact that a recent intelligence evaluation of the United States recently found no coordination between them.

“Congress should take a step forward and say no, we are not at war. You can’t use that,” said Morristown’s 61 -year -old man, New Jersey. “People cannot be deported without due process, and all in this country are entitled to due process regardless of what.”

Meanwhile, Melinda Charles, from Connecticut, said she cares about “executive overreach”, citing clashes with federal courts, Harvard University and other elite universities.

“We are supposed to have three equal branches of the government,” he said, “and that the executive branch becomes so strong, I want to say that it is incredible.”

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News Claire Rush writers in Oregon, Joseph Frederick in New York, Rodrique Ngowi in Massachusetts, Nathan Ellgren in Washington and Meg Kinnard in Columbia, South Carolina, contributed.