WARREN — More than 2,000 protests against the President Donald Trump administration took place Saturday, including one in Courthouse Square that drew approximately 800 people.

The protest was organized by Good Trouble Trumbull, according to the group’s spokesman, Gary Tuttle.

“We were expecting a good turnout despite the weather based on the fact that we had over 250 confirmed reservations,” Tuttle said.

Dozens of similar events to protest President Donald Trump and his administration’s policies were scheduled across Ohio, including several in the Mahoning and Shenango valleys.

“Ohio was sixth-ranked among the states with at least 81 individual communities scheduled,” Tuttle said. “We’re eagerly waiting to see what the numbers are nationally since the coalition’s last event brought out over 3.5 million people.”

One of the protesters in Warren was Peggy Paidas, who sported a Lady Liberty costume as she mingled with those holding signs on the south end of Courthouse Square off Market Street.

She said she is troubled by the direction of the United States.

“This is a bunch of citizens getting together and saying, ‘This is my life,'” Paidas said. “It’s about caring for one another,” Paidas said. “I’ve never had this kind of feeling … what’s going on right now.

“I think (the rallies) can get awareness that we can all stick together and make it happen. We can make change happen. We can do it. We can make it happen. I’m going to keep protesting until it does,” she said.

Linda Stubbs, of Sharon, Pa., and the Warren mother-daughter duo of Sarah Campbell and Natalie Campbell protested together with signs.

Sarah Cambell’s sign read, “NO KINGS IN AMERICA.” Her daughter held a sign that read, “LETS GO TACO!” a reference to a meme that suggests, “Trump always chickens out.”

Stubbs’ sign was emblazoned with two red circles with slashes through a swastika and a crown, and read “NO NAZIS NO KINGS.”

“I really think the things that are happening around the country and around the world are getting people out here,” she said.

Bill Trautmann, 89, attended the Warren protest. The Bazetta resident sees a country divided.

“I have a lot of family, friends and neighbors who are on the other side,” he said. “I’m not against them. I try to keep things to myself.”

But like others in attendance Saturday, Trautmann admits he is worried about America.

“I’m afraid of things that are going on in the country right now and what’s going to happen to it,” he said.

The Warren event seemed peaceful. A hooded and masked man was seen walking around carrying a scrunched-up Trump flag and another hooded and masked attendee was seen among other protesters holding signs.

A Warren police officer was seen ticketing several vehicles parked illegally at the northeastern corner of Courthouse Square.

There was a nonstop stream of passing cars on Market Street with drivers honking in apparent support of those protesting. Others in cars displayed hand gestures that could only be interpreted as not in support of the rally.