According to protest organizers, the “No Kings” movement “is a direct response to Donald Trump’s self-aggrandizing $100 million military parade and birthday celebration, an event funded by taxpayers while millions are told there’s no money for Social Security, SNAP, Medicaid, or public schools.”

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!”

New Jersey activists will flood the streets June 14 for "No Kings" protests. Here's how to find one near you, plus timing and more.

They're taking place on Trump's birthday, too.

On Saturday (January 14), mass protests against President Donald Trump took place across the US at the same time as a military parade in Washington D.C. for the Army’s 250th anniversary, which also fell on Trump's 79th birthday.

Tens of thousands of Americans joined "No Kings" protests across the United States against the Trump administration.

On Saturday, thousands are expected to take to the streets of New York and across the country as part of a “day of defiance” dubbed “No Kings,” but what exactly does the slogan mean? “No Kings” day was organized in response to a military parade and birthday celebration set on Flag

Showers spread across Massachusetts Saturday morning, meaning spectators and participants in the Boston Pride parade or any of the “No Kings” protests should be prepared for wet conditions.