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Protests were held in Morganton, Newton, Marion, Lenoir, Statesville and Mooresville.

In Morganton, a protest organized by Indivisible Burke drew 500 to 600 people to downtown Morganton, according to organizers.

The rally was held Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon on the courthouse square in downtown 日本无码.

鈥淭he diversity was impressive,鈥� DeAnna Steiner with Indivisible Burke said by email. 鈥淲e had more young people at this rally, compared to Hands Off (protest held on April 5). Quite a few people mentioned that this was their first protest, or first political act beyond voting.鈥�

Steiner said the rally in Burke had speakers who talked about their views on a decline in funding in education, the plight of the working poor and funding cuts to Medicaid and Medicare.

Steiner said Abi Taylor, lead vocalist for indie-punk band Fant酶mex, discussed legislation in the N.C. General Assembly that she feels will be harmful to the LGBTQ community.

Sandra Salazar, founder of Manos de Esperanza (Hands for Hope) and Latinos Adventureros, discussed how she feels the president鈥檚 administration portrays people of color as illegal, Steiner said.

鈥淭heir stories resonated with the crowd and drew clear pictures of the damage being done,鈥� Steiner said.

鈥淥n June 14 鈥� Flag Day 鈥� Donald Trump wants tanks on the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday. A spectacle designed to project strength,鈥� Indivisible Burke NC said before the rally. 鈥淗owever, true power is not orchestrated in Washington. It emerges from everywhere else.鈥�

Indivisible Burke is a chapter of the national Indivisible organization. According to the national organization鈥檚 website, the group 鈥渋s a movement of thousands of group leaders and more than a million members taking regular, iterative, and increasingly complex actions to resist the GOP鈥檚 agenda, elect local champions and fight for progressive policies.鈥�

In Newton, a protest organized by Indivisible Citizens of Catawba Valley at the Catawba County Justice Center drew more than 1,300 people, protest organizers said. Those who attended the rally held signs on the side of Northwest Boulevard before the rally, drawing honks from some passing cars.

鈥淭his is one of thousands of protests being held today 鈥� around the nation and around the world,鈥� Indivisible Citizens of Catawba Valley Chair Deb Johnson said. 鈥淲hat is happening to our nation, our form of government and respect for the rule of law, is shameful. To gather as we are today and to protest clearly, respectfully and peacefully is what concerned citizens must do right now.鈥�

Those in the crowd in Newton held signs and waved hundreds of American flags in the parking lot of the justice center as speakers representing health care, military veterans, the NAACP, immigration rights and the LGBTQ community spoke for more than an hour about why they thought the president was unfit for office. Speakers were met with cheers and applause.

Richard Graf, an 85-year-old retired pastor, talked about past presidents that served during his life. Graf said he was troubled by Trump鈥檚 actions, such as sending the military to protests in California and proposing cuts to Medicaid.

鈥淣one of these was a perfect man, none was a perfect president, but none tried to be a king,鈥� Graf said.

鈥淭here will be no crowds, no thrones, no kings鈥� Graf said, concluding his speech as the crowd cheered and applauded.

Erin Hooks, a military veteran, spoke about the oath she swore as a member of the military and encouraged those in the crowd to take a peaceful oath and contact political representatives.

鈥淲e must use our words of power and take our own oath,鈥� Hooks said. 鈥淲e must be peaceful warriors to protect democracy.鈥�

Ida Clough, president of the Hickory NAACP, shared a similar message, encouraging people to use peace for change they wanted to see in the country.

鈥淲e will try to persuade with our words,鈥� Clough said 鈥淚f our words fail, we will try to persuade with our acts.鈥�