OAKLAND, Calif. - Thousands marched through the streets of Oakland Saturday afternoon in one of the largest ‘No Kings’ protests in the Bay Area.

Indivisible East Bay, which helped organize the event, says more than 10,000 people marched peacefully from Wilma Chan Park, through Downtown Oakland, before gathering at the Lake Merritt amphitheater.

Local Democrats slam Trump administration

There, those attending the demonstration heard a dire prediction from Democratic U.S. Rep. Lateefah Simon of Oakland.

What they're saying:

"I want to be clear that we are in fact living in the midnight of our democracy," said Simon.

Mayor Barbara Lee called on Oaklanders to speak out, and fight back.

"Presidents are elected, not anointed. But Donald Trump wants to be a king," said Oakland Mayor Barb

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