RALEIGH, N.C. -- Big crowds of protesters are expected to gather across North Carolina on Saturday, joining nationwide demonstrations against what they describe as President Donald Trump's abuse of power

This marks the second "No Kings" protest and the third mass movement against the administration this year.

In June, thousands of North Carolinians participated in the first "No Kings Day," taking to the streets across the Triangle and statewide. These demonstrations occurred ahead of the U.S. Army's 250th birthday celebration in Washington, D.C., and coincidentally on President Trump's birthday.

Some conservative politicians have condemned the protests as "Hate America" rallies, while others view them as a patriotic fight for First Amendment rights.

Ezra Levin, a leading organiz

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