Thousands gathered on the Michigan Capitol lawn on Saturday, June 14, for one of the No Kings demonstrations planned across the country to protest President Donald Trump's administration.

Hundreds of demonstrators, many of whom traveled from neighboring counties, lined Highland Avenue and Main Street, carrying signs, waving various flags, and shouting chants as cars passing by honked....

“We’re here to say loud and clear, in a democracy there are no kings and no one is above the law,” said Dwayne Heisler, director of the Pennsylvania Policy Center.

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.

A large military parade showcasing American power, requested by President Donald Trump to mark the Army’s 250th anniversary, took place in Washington, D.C., featuring tanks, troops and marching bands...

The event featured thousands of soldiers, hundreds of vehicles and dozens of military aircraft and is estimated to have cost tens of millions of dollars.