Thousands peacefully gathered at Civic Center and Waterfront Park, joining "No Kings" events across the region and the U.S.

San Diegans marched and chanted and hoisted signs deriding President Donald Trump over an immigration plan they called cruel and chaotic

No Kings Day protests against the Trump administration are being held today across the country, with thousands of people attending dozens of events in the Bay Area.

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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)

Tens of thousands of protesters joined the nationwide 'No Kings Day' protests on Saturday, June 14, including over 60,000 participants at two downtown San Diego demonstrations.

The demonstrations come on the heels of protests flaring up around the country over federal immigration enforcement raids that began last week and Trump ordering National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles where protesters blocked a freeway and set cars on fire.

Across the country, relatively few disruptions were reported during protests and marches where the mood ranged from joyful to defiant.