Thousands gathered in Huntsville Saturday as part of the nationwide “No Kings” protests to push back against what they see as authoritarianism and the wrong direction of the U.S. government under President Donald Trump.

Local activist Vera Vergara said the protests happening across the United States and other parts of the world are sending a strong message.

“And it’s showing people that what’s going on here with this administration won’t stand, what they’re doing is wrong, and people are fed up with it, and this is the result,” Vergara said. “I mean, you can see this many people in Huntsville, Alabama. There are thousands of people out here. This is amazing.”

People started gathering well before the 9 a.m. scheduled start of the demonstration, lining up on Governors Drive between Whites

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