Thousands gathered in First Ward Park in Charlotte on Saturday for a “No Kings” rally and march, joining national demonstrations coinciding with Flag Day and a military parade in Washington, D.C., by President Donald Trump to honor the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary.

Protests and rallies are expected in the Charlotte area on Saturday, June 14, as part of a national movement called “No Kings,” which organizers describe as a “nationwide day of defiance.” Demonstrations are being planned in cities and towns across the country, including several in the Charlotte region.

Organizers of the “No Kings” demonstrations said millions had marched in hundreds of events. In Oregon, tens of thousands of people gathered in downtown Portland for two large protests -- one that began in Tom McCall Waterfront Park and the other at the Oregon Convention Center.