AUSTIN, Texas - Millions of demonstrators took to the streets nationwide this weekend to participate in "No Kings" rallies in protest of the Trump Administration.

While Republican leaders referred to the marches as "hate America" rallies and warned of violence, the protests remained largely peaceful and upbeat.

Massive crowds and peaceful demonstrations

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In Austin, thousands of people filled the streets bearing signs reading things like "America was built by immigrants" and "the only good orange monarch is a butterfly."

Ahead of Saturday's event, Governor Greg Abbott deployed the National Guard to the city for what he called an "Antifa-linked" demonstration. This comes after President Trump designated Antifa, short for anti-fascist, as a domestic terrorist organization

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