While President Donald Trump attended a military parade he ordered on his birthday to recognize the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army in Washington, D.C., thousands of people in the Kansas City metro area flexed their First Amendment right Saturday to voice their opposition to polices of the Trump administration during the “No Kings” national day of defiance.

The Houston demonstration is one of several planned in the region throughout the day and is expected to draw thousands of protesters.

“The most threatening sound to an oligarch is laughter.”

Los Angeles and cities around the nation are bracing for 'No Kings' protests ahead of Trump's military parade as an appeals court ruling keeps the National Guard under the president's control for now.

What to know if there's a planned "No Kings" protest in your city on June 14? This map charts all the locations.

Events held in big cities, small towns and everything in between served as counterpoint to military parade in Washington coinciding with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday.

Despite peaceful demonstrations reported in multiple cities, violence flared at some anti-Trump protests over the weekend.

Millions marched in cities and towns across the U.S. in "No Kings" protests to rally against the Trump administration.