Across the country, protesters rallied on Thursday under a shared refrain inspired by former congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis: “Good trouble lives on.” Thousands of people took to the streets in what organizers cast as a national day of action — a sweeping protest of the Trump administration’s cuts to safety net programs and efforts to roll back protections for immigrants and marginalized communities.

The Good Trouble Lives On protests on July 17 follow similar protests across the U.S., dubbed No Kings, in June.

The “ Good Trouble Lives On ” national day of action took place around the United States to protest President Donald Trump’s controversial policies such as mass deportations and Medicaid cuts.

Roughly 325 people gathered on Medina Square July 17 to make their voices heard and to celebrate the life of civil rights activist and U.S. Congressman John Lewis.

Protesters gathered on the side of the road at the intersection of highway 58 and 24 for "Good Trouble Lives On" protest.

A "Good Trouble Lives On" protest in Mesa escalated when a man pointed a gun at a demonstrator. The incident occurred during a nationwide day of action protesting President Donald Trump and his policies.

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermonters getting into “Good Trouble.” Many gathered on the State House lawn Saturday morning to honor Congressman John Lewis, a Civil Rights icon. Mark Baker, one of the protestors, says we should be looking to Lewis’ work in today’s political climate.

"It is important for people to be out here today so that we can show that we are not for what is going on in this country," Monterey protester Lisa Fimby-Dukart said. "We're fighting for democracy, we're fighting for voting rights,