Across the country, an estimated 5 million protesters took part in more than 2,000 protests, according to the American Civil Liberties Union, a co-sponsor of the nationwide protest. In the Bay Area, more than 50 protests were planned stretching south from Gilroy north to Santa Rosa.

The Houston demonstration is one of several planned in the region throughout the day and is expected to draw thousands of protesters.

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

Los Angeles and cities around the nation are bracing for 'No Kings' protests ahead of Trump's military parade as an appeals court ruling keeps the National Guard under the president's control for now.

What to know if there's a planned "No Kings" protest in your city on June 14? This map charts all the locations.