That’s part of why George Atkinson, a former high school government teacher, felt compelled to join a protest in downtown Houston on Saturday. The 89-year-old affixed a sign to his walker that read, “The clothes have no emperor! He’s all hat and no cattle!”

Opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration are set to rally in Dallas, Fort Worth, Frisco, Arlington and other North Texas cities.

In New York City, the biggest "No Kings" demonstration began at Bryant Park on Saturday before moving down Fifth Avenue to Madison Square Park.

Texas police say there are more than 10,000 people in attendance at the Capitol for Saturday's 'No Kings' protest. Follow for live updates.

In hundreds of U.S. cities, "No Kings" protests are planned for June 14 to counter the military parade in Washington D.C., marking the Army's 250th anniversary, Flag Day and Trump's 79th birthday.

Debbie Simmons holds up her “Criminal Felon” during a “No Kings” protest at the corner of State Road 436 and Howell Branch Road in Casselberry, Fla., Saturday, June 14, 2025. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel via AP)

Follow live updates as the military parade in Washington, D.C., kicks off on Trump's birthday. 'No Kings' protests by opponents are planned across the country today.

Thousands of people gathered as elected officials and community leaders are slated to speak at some of the protests.