Over a thousand protesters gathered Saturday in downtown Oklahoma City as part of a nationwide “No Kings” movement protesting the Trump administration and its policies. Signs reading “Abort this presidency” and “No Kings” lined the crowd at City Hall downtown.

Unions that rely on taxpayer-funded dues have taken prominent roles in organizing the “No Kings” protests that are set to be held across the nation on Saturday.

Protests and the interactions between protesters and government authorities have a long history in the United States. From the Boston Tea Party to the Civil Rights movement, LBGTQ Stonewall uprising, the Tea Party movement and Black Lives Matter, public protest has been a crucial aspect of efforts to advance or protect the rights of citizens.

Dozens of protests are planned Saturday across Minnesota, part of a nationwide demonstration against the Trump administration. The so-called "No Kings Day" demonstrations coincide with President Trump's planned military parade for the Army's 250th anniversary,

MARQUETTE, MI— Thousands of people lined US-41 in Marquette on Saturday as part of nationwide “No Kings Day” rallies. The event was sponsored by Lake Superior Region Indivisible and Yoopers Unite. It coincided with the U.S. Army’s 250 th anniversary and President Donald Trump’s 79 th birthday.

Ana Navarro followed through on her public pledge and joined the "No Kings" protest in Miami on Saturday, standing alongside demonstrators opposed to former President Donald Trump's military parade in Washington,

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