The area protests drew many people, of varying ages with an array of concerns. But a common thread was concern over policies of the Trump administration, such as recent immigration crackdowns.

“The most threatening sound to an oligarch is laughter.”

While President Donald Trump attended a military parade he ordered on his birthday to recognize the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army in Washington, D.C., thousands of people in the Kansas City metro area flexed their First Amendment right Saturday to voice their opposition to polices of the Trump administration during the “No Kings” national day of defiance.

Chicago’s “No Kings” rally downtown included fiery speeches, shouts and a peaceful march, part of a national slate of events planned around the country to protest President

Protestors numbering in the thousands have begun their march at Scissortail Park, heading to City Hall. The lines of people are stretching across several blocks. The Oklahoma City "No Kings" protest march begins at 9 a.m. at the corner of Oklahoma City Boulevard and Hudson Avenue.

June 16, 2025, was a politically charged day across the country, marked by Flag Day, a military parade for the Army’s 205th birthday led by President Donald Trump on a day that also happens to be his 79th birthday,

Demonstrators in the hundreds lined the streets of downtown Jackson outside of City Hall to take part in the 'No Kings' protest against President Trump

At one of the day's first No Kings demonstrations in Utah, lifelong Salt Lake City resident Francie Barber, 74, said she is saddened by the direction the country is going in under President Donald Trump’s leadership.