Millions of Americans are expected to join nationwide protests Saturday, including multiple rallies in New York City, for the second time since President Donald Trump’s re-election.
Organizers of the "No Kings" protests in the five boroughs say they expect tens of thousands of people to turn out in Midtown and other locations across the city.
The demonstrations come as Trump has deployed federal law enforcement and, in some instances, the National Guard to protect federal buildings in cities where he says crime and disorder are prevalent.
Organizers say the protests will be fully peaceful, but they are preparing for the possibility that participants will encounter federal agents, according to Ellen Flenniken at the American Civil Liberties Union. The ACLU has trained more than 20,000 pe