(CNN) A star-studded cast of actors, entertainers and activists came together Monday to offer an alternative to President Donald Trump's first State of the Union speech.

Billed as a rally for the "resistance movement," the People's State of the Union featured anti-Trump celebs including Cynthia Nixon, Michael Moore, Rosie Perez and Mark Ruffalo.

"Our democracy is under attack, and we Americans need to cherish and to fight for it!" actress Nixon said.

Speeches calling for unity and equal protections for immigrants, people of color and the LGBTQ community set the tone of the events.

"This is the United States of America not the divided states of America," comedian John Leguizamo said. "Make America great again. Really great. Not just for the white and the wealthy and the male and for a stupid slogan on a hat. But for all of us."

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