Thousands of protesters gathered in Chicago and across the country Saturday in opposition to President Donald Trump’s administration. Organizers say the national No Kings Day of Defiance aims to reject authoritarianism,

The Chicago No Kings rally comes as protests have ramped up against ICE and the Trump administration this week locally and in Los Angeles, where the National Guard and Marines have been deployed against the wishes of local leaders.

Thousands are expected to attend the "No Kings" protest in Chicago Saturday, an anti-Trump rally planned for the same day he will hold a military parade in Washington, D.C., for his birthday.