Organizers of the movement, called “No Kings,” said the demonstrations are in response to the administration’s policies on mass deportations and the dismantling of several federal

Houston prepares for "No Kings" protests against Trump administration's authoritarian actions, anticipating traffic disruptions and emphasizing non-violence.

Women at Houston’s No Kings protest speak about National Guard deployment and cuts to cancer research funding.

The protests are "not a movement with a single ideology or identity," writes Nancy Gibbs. "That’s its strength."

Abbott previously deployed 5,000 Texas National Guard troops and 2,000 Department of Public Safety officers during similar demonstrations in June.

A Trump campaign social media account mocked the protests by posting a computer-generated video of the president clothed like a monarch, wearing a crown and waving from a balcony. In San Francisco hundreds of people spelled out “No King!