Tens of thousands of Missourians joined in Saturday's "No Kings Day" protests, including thousands here in Kansas City.

The nation’s capital on Saturday was overtaken by the sight of tanks rolling down the street and Army helicopters buzzing in the sky for a military parade to mark the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. The much talked about event, which also fell on President Trump’s 79th birthday, featured military vehicles and members of…

That’s part of why George Atkinson, a former high school government teacher, felt compelled to join a protest in downtown Houston on Saturday. The 89-year-old affixed a sign to his walker that read, “The clothes have no emperor! He’s all hat and no cattle!”

Up to 300 gathered along State Road 100 and Belle Terre Parkway in Palm Coast. Another protest was held near Old Kings Road.

The No Kings events come after days of protests following raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Los Angeles, and Trump’s subsequent deployment of thousands of National Guard and U.S. Marines troops to “temporarily protect” ICE and other federal personnel, along with federal property.

Hundreds of people in El Paso joined demonstrators across the country on 'No Kings Day' to protest Trump policies

The “No Kings” rallies were organized in nearly 2,000 locations nationwide, including cities, towns, and community spaces.

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