Rallygoers gathered in downtown Reno near the “Believe” structure to protest what they consider Trump administration overreach.

CNN’s Abby Phillip and guests pushed back against the right-wing uproar over the upcoming Oct. 18 “No Kings” rally after House Speaker Mike Johnson labeled the protest criticizing President Donald Trump as a “Hate America rally.”

Behar, who claimed to “resent” Johnson’s characterization, then closed the segment to note, “At the January 6th insurrection — or what they called a tourist attraction — there were nooses, there were calls for the death of Mike Pence … the cops were assaulted. And they’re worried about this? Get your priorities straight.”

The speaker led a rogues’ gallery of Republicans impugning the patriotism of the No Kings rallygoers. On Saturday, the real Americans had their say.

Ahead of Saturday’s radical “No Kings” rallies, the speaker of the House provided a “ accurate description” to encapsulate the extremism that represents the “modern Democratic Party.” […]

On Saturday, October 18, approximately 2,500 ‘No Kings’ protests are expected to take place in Washington, DC, New York and several other locations. These protests are Americans’ way of telling President Trump that they believe in democracy and not the monarchy he is trying so hard to establish.

Republican lawmakers criticize nationwide protests against President Donald Trump as federal government shutdown continues over spending disagreements.

The biggest political story this weekend unfolded largely beyond Washington, DC, with massive demonstrations at "No Kings" protests. Organizers say nearly seven million people turned out everywhere from major cities to small rural towns,