Trump news at a glance: Inflatable costumes aplenty as millions march against president

Republicans mostly silent as protesters turn out in every state to peacefully reject authoritarianism in No Kings rallies. Key US politics stories from Saturday 18 October at a glance

Americans in every state marched in protest against the Trump administration, giving voice to concerns that the country is sliding into authoritarianism.

Millions turned out nationwide with signs, marching bands, a huge banner with the US constitution's preamble that people could sign, and inflatable costumes ranging from bananas to SpongeBob SquarePants to frogs, which have in particular emerged as a sign of resistance beginning in Portland, Oregon.