Organizers of nationwide anti-authoritarian protests say they’re expecting millions of people to join at least 2,500 rallies across all 50 states and several U.S. territories on Saturday. They say this weekend’s “No Kings” protests should far surpass the 5 million protesters who turned out for “No Kings Day” events in June. Ahead of the protests, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said he’s calling up the Texas National Guard. Meanwhile, House Speaker Mike Johnson condemned the protests, using talking points repeated by Republicans and far-right pundits.

Speaker Mike Johnson: “I encourage you to watch. We call it the 'Hate America' rally that will happen Saturday. Let’s see who shows up for that. I bet you see Hamas supporters. I bet you see antifa types. I bet you see the Marxists in full display.”

Here in New York, organizers expect Saturday’s protests to rival June’s “No Kings” events, when an estimated 175,000 people marched.

Hanna Stauss: “Honestly, what drew me to No Kings was the fear of what happens if we don’t stand up. I think we’re watching a slide into authoritarianism. And I think that if we don’t come together in massive numbers, if we don’t make it fun, and if we don’t make it enticing to be a part of the resistance, I really fear what this administration will do next.”