The front of the Stamford Court House overflowed with demonstrators Saturday afternoon, as thousands took part in a peaceful “No Kings” rally, followed by a march – one of thousands of protests against the Trump administration and it’s policies.

"There are no kings in America," shouted Gov. Ned Lamont to a crowd of thousands.

Lamont has led the state's efforts to denounce the Trump administration's policies, from immigration to what state lawmakers call "the weaponization of the U.S. Department of Justice."

State Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff, a Democrat, echoed the governor's comments.

"We don't like kings in this country. We've got no use for them," Duff said.

Roy Abramowitz of New Canaan is an outspoken Trump supporter.

"Donald Trump is the farthest thing from a king. He was democratically elected and should have gotten the Nobel Peace Prize for ending the war in Gaza, for getting the hostages back. He's working on peace in the Ukraine and America is respected again," Abramowitz said.

While the earlier protests this year — against Elon Musk’s cuts in spring, then to counter Trump’s military parade in June — drew crowds, organizers say this one is building a more unified opposition movement. Top Democrats such as Senate Leader Chuck Schumer and Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders are joining in what organizers view as an antidote to Trump’s actions, from the administration’s clampdown on free speech to its military-style immigration raids.

AP Wire Services were used in this report.