Editor’s note: This story was updated to correct to starting point for the rally which is Hideaway Park.

Grand County activists are gathering once again to oppose authoritarianism at the second national “No Kings” protest since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term.

At least 2,500 events are scheduled to take place on Saturday, Oct. 18 across all 50 states, according to Zachariah Falconer-Stout, an organizer and member of the Grand County Democrats. The nationwide movement was organized by the progressive organization Indivisible, and it partners with a broad coalition of labor unions and activist networks.

In Grand County, the “No Kings” event will take place from 2 to 5 p.m., starting at Hideaway Park in Winter Park. Protesters will march along U.S. Highway 40 with political signs demonstrating their resistance to President Trump’s policies. Organized speeches will also take place, addressing topics such as signs of fascism under the current administration.

While the event is political, Falconer-Stout said it is not inherently partisan. The Grand County Democrats have been primary organizers of both “No Kings” protests, but he said the main goal is “to tap into the discontent of the American people.”

“We are not trying to get Democrats to win,” Falconer-Stout said. “We are trying to get people to win.”

The movement is fundamentally progressive, and organizers said it has grown since the first official “No Kings” day. Melinda McWilliams, a longtime Fraser resident and democratic organizer, said she expects a turnout of up to 400 people, an increase from the 350 who showed up to June’s protest in Polhamus Park.

Organizers anticipate the rise in participation will come from the public’s concern about threats to democracy as the Trump administration presses ahead with aggressive immigration enforcement, crackdowns on free speech and reductions to essential services for Americans.

Most recently, the federal government shut down after Democrats and Republicans in Congress failed to agree on a spending bill to fund government services beyond Oct. 1. While Republicans are opting to end tax credits that lower health insurance costs, Democrats want to see an extension of these credits and a reversal of Trump’s cuts to the government healthcare program Medicaid.

Falconer-Stout said cuts to Medicaid will hit Grand County residents hard. 1,807 people, or about 14 percent of the county relies on Medicaid services, according to the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing.

Six rural Colorado hospitals also risk a reduction to their services — or having to close completely — as a result of the Trump administration’s proposed health care funding cuts, according to projections commissioned by Senate Democrats in June.

These six hospitals are located outside of Grand County, but Falconer-Stout said he could not help but wonder what would happen if he or his neighbors lost reliable access to medical care.

“What happens to Middle Park (Health)?” he asked. “What if we lose it?”

Falconer-Stout, McWilliams and other organizers hope the Saturday event can empower attendees and draw a local crowd together under a national goal of protecting and upholding democracy.

“It is far easier to tear democracy down than it is to build it up,” Falconer-Stout said. “The more powerless people feel, the less likely they are to challenge that power system.”