The "No Kings" day protests were planned before riots erupted in Los Angeles over immigration enforcement raids. Trump called in the California National Guard and a few days later ordered Marines to the city. California Gov. Gavin Newsom filed a lawsuit over the president’s move to deploy members of the Guard without Newsom’s authorization.

The demonstrations, which coincide with Trump's birthday and a military parade planned in Washington, D.C., are scheduled to take place across the country.