Despite warnings from officials urging people not to attend the "No Kings" rally​ in St. Paul on Saturday due to safety concerns tied to the targeted political shootings​ of two state lawmakers, thousands made their way to the state Capitol to protest the Trump administration.

Sights and sounds at the "No Kings" rally at the Capitol in Lansing, where thousands demonstrated against the Trump administration

The keynote speaker downtown was the former Trump associate Lev Parnas, who denounced the president's circle as a personality cult.

"No Kings" rallies brought demonstrators together, joining voices across the nation and region to protest what they call a growing threat of authoritarianism in American politics.

People march toward downtown Bethlehem during a “No Kings” protest Saturday, June 14, 2025, at the Rose Garden in Bethlehem. The rally, one of several in the Lehigh Valley, was part of the nationwide “No Kings” demonstrations coinciding with President Donald Trump’s military parade in Washington. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Thousands attended Saturday’s “No Kings” rally in Baltimore, joining protesters across Maryland in opposition to President Donald Trump.

Thousands gathered in Los Angeles with handmade signs, Colonial costumes and riffs on drag queens, turning the anti-Trump demonstration into a creative spectacle of resistance.

Protesters in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties chant and stand in solidarity for the rally tied to hundreds more happening in cities across the nation.