The county's sheriff had made incendiary remarks about police response should any violence occur. But nothing happened.

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.”

No Kings is a nationwide day of defiance. From city blocks to small towns, from courthouse steps to community parks, we’re taking action to reject authoritarianism—and show the world what democracy really looks like. We’re not gathering to feed his ego. We’re building a movement that leaves him behind.

Despite a crowd of reportedly 80,000 people, the 'No Kings' protest in Philadelphia was peaceful, with a speech by Martin Luther King III.

Georgia's leaders stress order ahead of planned protests, distinguishing between peaceful assembly and violence.

Arizona leaders are warning people who participate in Saturday’s “No Kings” protests to exercise their First Amendment rights peacefully.