Between activism, election results and protest turnout, the prevailing political winds suggest the backlash to the president is real.

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!”

A 33-mile trip from one protest in Annapolis, Md., to the parade grandstand in front of the White House was like a journey between two different countries.

Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey said that he, too, was “deeply concerned about President Trump’s decision to hold a military parade," but added that while “many in our city feel passionate about the issues facing our country

Thousands of people voiced their displeasure with President Donald Trump during a “No Kings” protest along Wolf Road on Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Colonie, NY. A woman was charged after allegedly hitting a man with a pro-Trump hat on at a similar protest in Warrensburg, Warren County Saturday.

"I'm really surprised and my heart is warmed by how many people are here," 18-year-old Lea Sribar said of the demonstration at the heart of a Republican-majority county.

Tens of thousands of Americans joined "No Kings" protests across the United States against the Trump administration.