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It was a day of protests across the country from Los Angeles to Boston and cities and towns in between.
People took to the streets to oppose President Trump's policies.
Reporter Bruce Convizer has more from New York.
A Latin street band helped create a festive atmosphere amid a peaceful protest.
The New York Police Department posted on X that more than 100,000 people took to the streets of Manhattan to protest Trump's policies on Saturday.
The NYPD said there were no protest-related arrests.
There was indeed a carnival-esque atmosphere,
but beneath the light-hearted air was fear, anxiety, and anger.
The rally was dubbed No Kings in response to what many see as President Trump's executive overreach.
They opposed his strong-armed tactic and rounding up immigrants,
his deployment of military troops in U.S. cities, and his tax cuts for billionaires.
Protesters say the immigrant roundup and the troop deployment smack of authoritarian rule.
For NPR News, I'm Bruce Convizer in New York.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegg,