Thousands of protesters gathered in downtown San Antonio late Saturday afternoon to denounce President Donald Trump’s administration, one of more than 3,000 coordinated demonstrations as part of the third “No Kings” day since he took office.
Just after 4 p.m., about 2,000 people gathered across Travis Park. People held signs saying “No crown for this clown,” “Dump Trump,” and “Democracy not dictatorship.”
On one end of the park, someone stood on stage and led the crowd in song. “We’re gonna hold everybody, we’re gonna hold everybody up!” they sang.
Protesters will march around downtown at 5 p.m.
Protesters first rallied across the country for a “No Kings” day in June and then again in October. In San Antonio, both protests were peaceful — there were no arrests or clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement.
For the June protest, Gov. Greg Abbott deployed thousands of National Guard troops and Texas Department of Public Safety troopers to cities across the state. There were National Guard troops and DPS officers at the Alamo, but they did not confront protesters. Abbott didn’t send the National Guard to the October protest.
Early in the protest on Saturday, police presence was limited. There were a handful of San Antonio police cars parked on the streets around Travis Park.
Thousands of rallies took place across the U.S. Saturday, including all over the San Antonio area. People rallied in Schertz, New Braunfels, Seguin Boerne, San Marcos and Hondo.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.