Crowds have gathered across the United States for more than 2,600 planned "No Kings" protests against what participants view as President Donald Trump's autocratic tendencies and anti-democratic actions.

Millions of people were expected to turn out on Saturday, local time, for rallies in major cities, small towns and even some foreign capitals, according to organisers.

The turnout, which built on the first "No Kings" protests in June, reflected frustration among participants over administration moves including criminal prosecutions of the president's perceived political enemies, nationwide immigration raids and the sending of federal troops into US cities.

Participants rallied in some parts with signs like "Nothing is more patriotic than protesting" or "Resist fascism", and in many plac

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