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.

The ‘No Kings’ protest rally in Elgin Saturday drew a huge crowd to Kimball Street armed with signs bearing messages like, “Rejecting Kings since 1776,” and chanting in opposition to

The rally was part of a broader grassroots mobilisation across the United States, marking the first 'No Kings' protest held in a US territory.

With thousands of Americans showing up in 1,500 cities for “No Kings” protests, I wanted to know what motivated people.

Ana Navarro attended a "No Kings" protest over the weekend. The View cohost said she saw antagonists purposely "put in the crowd" to cause conflict. "Folks weren't with it and they did not engage," Navarro added.

Organizers of the “No Kings” demonstrations said millions had marched in hundreds of events. In Oregon, tens of thousands of people gathered in downtown Portland for two large protests -- one that began in Tom McCall Waterfront Park and the other at the Oregon Convention Center.

An estimated 10,000 people gathered at Pioneer Park as part of the nation-wide 'No Kings' movement critical of the Trump administration

RIYA MINGLANI: According to 5050, 12,000 people came to the protest in San Jose, with 1000 people packed in St. James Park. While people showed up for all sorts of reasons, many were there protesting President Trump’s immigration policies.

In an interview on NY1, Adams criticized the version of the mask restriction included in the state’s latest budget, which makes it a crime to wear a mask only while committing a separate offense. He called the measure “ill-advised” and too reactive.