As Republican leaders attempt to cast the nationwide “No Kings” protests planned for Saturday as anti-American rallies, organizers are pushing back and say that they have spent weeks preparing demonstrators to remain calm, lawful, and nonviolent—even if met with aggression.

The organizers said they expect millions to turn out for what they describe as a peaceful demonstration against President Donald Trump’s expansion of executive power, suggesting that Trump's prediction of "very few people" taking part will prove false. The marches, planned in more than 2,600 cities and towns, will be the second major mobilization of the movement since June—but it comes amid heightened warnings and military preparations from some state and federal officials.

In Texas, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott ann

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