The second round of “No Kings” protests proved to be a party on Saturday in San Diego.

Though Republicans in recent days have labeled the events across the country as “Hate America” rallies, thousands of San Diegans, bearing signs and donning costumes, sought to tell a different tale.

“No Kings” organizers refer to the protests as a nonviolent day of action against the Trump administration. Approximately 25,000 people showed up in downtown San Diego alone, according to police estimates, with thousands more gathering at events across the region.

An estimated 7 million people turned out in cities and towns across the nation Saturday, organizers said, 2 million more than the last “No Kings” protest on June 14.

“I’ve been protesting my whole life for America. Everything. Back to the ‘60s,”

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