Protesters filled plazas, streets and parks across the country on Saturday, mounting a mass mobilization that called for protecting American democracy from a president that many opponents accused of overreaching the powers of his office.

US President Donald Trump says protesters would “rip Los Angeles apart” if the National Guard were not there. “So, the protesters, if we didn’t have the National Guard on call and ready, they would rip Los Angeles apart,

Pueblo was one of about 2,000 communities holding 'No Kings' protests against the Trump administration on June 14, 2025.

Despite peaceful demonstrations reported in multiple cities, violence flared at some anti-Trump protests over the weekend.

Millions of people turned out for "No Kings" protests nationwide on Saturday that were largely peaceful though there were some arrests and police had to disperse unruly crowds, including in Georgia and Los Angeles.