Thousands gathered Saturday morning in cities around Central Florida and the state as part of what’s being called a “nationwide day of defiance” against the man in the Oval Office they say

Protesters across Michigan and the United States are rallying Saturday afternoon in a demonstration organizers are calling a "national day of defiance."The "No Kings" rallies are being described by organizers as "a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to the increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption of the Trump administration.

As many as 2,000 protests are planned across the country. Organizers say they’re meant as a counteraction to Trump’s lavish parade, which also happens to fall on his birthday.

In response, many around the country will be gathering for “No Kings” demonstrations to voice their opposition to the Trump administration’s policies. At least a dozen different groups are planning to protest in the Los Angeles area Saturday,

State Patrol Col. Christina Bogojevic asked people “out of an abundance of caution” not to attend any of the “No Kings” protests that were scheduled for across the state on Saturday. The warnings come after two Democratic lawmakers and their spouses were shot.

Remaining Minnesota “No Kings” events have been called off given that police are still searching for the suspect in the shooting of two Democratic lawmakers, organizers said in [posts](