BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Thousands of protesters gathered in Burlington to oppose President Donald Trump’s agenda, joining nationwide demonstrations across Vermont and other states.

The protesters assembled in City Hall Park to voice opposition to what they called unconstitutional policies enacted during Trump’s second term. Ten months into his presidency, demonstrators cited concerns about sending the National Guard into American cities, immigration crackdowns, seizing Congress’s power of the purse and rolling back civil rights.

“To see so many Americans rise up and say no we cannot accept this we will not accept this gives me tremendous hope,” said Gary Stuard of Burlington.

Many protesters cited personal reasons for attending the demonstration. Kathleen Kelly of Hinesburg brought her

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