Thousands of western Massachusetts residents rallied in the streets on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump and his administration’s policies, joining the nationwide “No Kings” movement against actions they called authoritarian.

John Paradis, retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and VoteVets member, opened Saturday’s Western Mass “No Kings” Day of Defiance Rally Saturday reminding folks that the old Springfield Armory, with its roots in the American Revolution,

No Kings organizer Joshua Leingang criticized a recent visit to Springfield by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

Thousands of people gathered in Springfield, MO on Saturday, June 14 for the nationwide “No Kings” protests and the annual Ozarks Pridefest, resulting in a busy day for local

Saturday was a day of defiance throughout the nation, as about 2,000 ‘No Kings Day’ rallies took place from New England to the west coast — including here in western Mass., where crowds gathered to protest the state of the government.

Residents in Springfield, Northampton, Pittsfield, Westfield and other communities across western Massachusetts protested on 'No Kings Day.'

Showers spread across Massachusetts Saturday morning, meaning spectators and participants in the Boston Pride parade or any of the “No Kings” protests should be prepared for wet conditions.