PORTLAND, Ore. — Over the weekend, an impressive crowd of 40,000 people took to the streets of downtown Portland, Oregon, for the “No Kings” rally. The demonstrators voiced their concerns over perceived authoritarian actions by President Donald Trump and his administration.

This large-scale protest coincided with President Trump’s controversial decision to send the National Guard to Portland, labeling the city as a “war zone.”

The day of protest commenced peacefully, with thousands of participants marching through the heart of downtown. However, tensions rose by late afternoon when hundreds of protesters gathered outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in South Portland.