Demonstrators at a rally in Willmar spoke, chanted and sang as they protested against executive overreach during one of thousands of No Kings protests held nationwide.

Nearly 20 "No Kings" rallies are planned in the Twin Cities on Saturday. Another 52 events will happen in other parts of the state. About 2,500 events are planned throughout the country on Saturday, according to the Indivisible Project, a progressive nonprofit that's behind No Kings.

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Organizers say there will be two rallies from noon to 2 p.m. in St. Paul — at Lexington Parkway South & W. Seventh Street and near St. Catherine University at 525 Fairview Ave. S.

Minnesotans participated in ample "No Kings Day of Action" rallies on Saturday, with many taking place in northwest Minnesota. In Bemidji, over 1,000 joined along Paul Bunyan Drive.

Minnesotans rallied to demonstrate against President Donald Trump and his administration at dozens of sites across the state Saturday, packing parks, sidewalks and street corners as part of the nationwide “No Kings” protest movement.

Follow live updates as 'No Kings' protests take place across the U.S. today in response to the Trump administration.

MINNESOTA, USA — The Minnesota Republican Party released a statement in response to "No Kings" protests taking place across the country this weekend. In the press release, GOP Chairman Alex Plechash wrote that the party had "half expected" the protests to be aimed at Minnesota's Governor Tim Walz.