The president, on his 79th birthday, sat on a special viewing stand south of the White House to watch the display of American military might.

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!”

“The most threatening sound to an oligarch is laughter.”

The Houston demonstration is one of several planned in the region throughout the day and is expected to draw thousands of protesters.

A flood of lefty “No Kings” protesters took to the streets of New York City and across the country in a “day of defiance” against President Trump on his 79th birthday as

Coordinated "No Kings" protests are happening from coast to coast, part of a "national day of peaceful protest" against the Trump administration, expected to draw millions. Protesters in some areas braved wet weather to raise signs and chant slogans supporting the rights of immigrants and criticizing what they see as Trump's power grab.

A large group of "No Kings" protesters have gathered outside of FOX 5 DC News Station in Bethesda. Here's what you need to know.