People of all ages gathered Saturday morning in front of the Walker County Courthouse to take part in a protest against the Trump administration.

“No Kings” is a nationwide movement that includes a series of non-violent protests aimed at pointing out the corruption and abuse of power that those participating feel the administration is guilty of.

From the extremely unpopular doings of ICE and immigration enforcement, to the constant undermining of the Epstein files, those taking part did not hold back on what it was they were not happy with.

Charlotte O’Sullivan, an SHSU alumni, talked about what it meant seeing people in a city like Huntsville, particularly people on the older side, take part in this protest.

“Yes, it is very comforting, but I did not have very high expectations that large masses of people would show up, because people are struggling,” O’Sullivan said. “If we have the capability and the power to stand up for those who do not have a voice, we should do it.”

Walker County is a largely conservative county in Texas, so the protest did not go without a few altercations.

Some of the shops lining the downtown square blasted patriotic songs, such as the National Anthem and Star Spangled Banner, and some of the shop-owners even shouted in disagreement from across the street.

There were also the occasional drive by nazi salute and middle finger throughout the morning, and at one point, a truck appeared to intentionally spurt black soot toward the protesters.

One of the few SHSU students in attendance, Mason Donovan, talked about why showing up to the protest was especially personal and important for them.

“Because I am a transgender queer person, I feel a lot of this administration has made it very obvious they are against people like me,” Donovan said. “There were a lot more people than I was expecting, but I was honestly expecting a lot more students.”