Another No Kings event attendee, Pahrump resident Linda Fitzgibbons, said she was very proud of the community for coming together to exercise their right to peacefully assemble, something the veteran members of her family, and all military members, have fought to protect.

Many protesters stayed long after the rally was scheduled to end in Kansas City, chanting and banging drums at Mill Creek Park.

Across the country, relatively few disruptions were reported during protests and marches where the mood ranged from joyful to defiant.