About 60,000 people took to the streets of downtown San Diego on Saturday for what organizers are calling "No Kings" Day, a nationwide protest of President Donald Trump's policies.

Tens of thousands of local residents are expected to take to the streets Saturday for No Kings Day, a nationwide protest of President Trump.

Hundreds of people gather for the ‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protest and march, one of thousands across the nation, at Grape Day Park in Escondido on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (Hayne Palmour IV / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

“Our country is a republic. Our country has no kings and judging from the policies and the actions coming out of the White House and from the President, that does not actually tell us that he's acting as a king, and people are just tired of it, and they wanted to speak out,” No Kings Carlsbad Protest Organizer, Kathy Minton said.

For Deb McLean, the No Kings turn-out in Mira Mesa, a community of about 80,000 residents, was a reason for optimism.

Over a hundred “No Kings Day” rallies will take place Saturday in California to combat what protesters call the Trump administration’s "authoritarian" policies. A coalition of grassroots political organizations announced the “No Kings Day" events.

There are constraints on your First Amendment rights. Protesters, for example, don't have the right to incite violence or throw things at officers.

Protests are scheduled in Stockton and across California and the U.S. on Saturday, June 14. Here's what experts say to know and pack if you go.