Hundreds rally in Greensboro to protest Trump administration's policies

Hundreds marched through downtown Greensboro on Saturday to oppose President Donald Trump's actions since taking office, which they deem as threats to the nation's democratic ideals.

The demonstration marked the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolutionary War, where the United States was established and broke free from British rule.

Protesters gathered outside the old Guilford County Courthouse with signs decrying Trump and his policies since taking office.

Greensboro resident Hal Stoneking says in some ways, Trump's actions have pulled people together, as seen with rallies like this.

"He's created something that I don't think he counted on," Stoneking says. "People want honesty, they want rule of law, and they don't want to be told what to do, and they don't want to see individuals deported from this country without due process."

As protestors marched, chants against billionaire Elon Musk echoed throughout downtown.

Greensboro resident Taylor Vogel says he was at the rally because he was raised to show up and defend the rights of everyone.

"The second that people in America are being deported to other countries' prisons without due process, I mean, at the baseline that's dictatorship," Vogel says. "That's fascism. That's something we were taught as kids is the obvious wrong that America is supposed to fight against."

Former U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel, who is campaigning for Republican Sen. Thom Tillis' seat in the midterm election, was also in attendance. He says it's important for people who are worried about the direction of the country to show up at peaceful demonstrations like this.

"Make your voice heard because change doesn't happen in the halls of Congress, it doesn't in North Carolina happen on Jones Street. It only happens when people show up and make their voice heard," Nickel says.

The rally was one of hundreds of demonstrations seen over the weekend to denounce Trump. It comes just two weeks after similar protests took place across the nation.