"No Kings Day" is a nationwide day of peaceful protest organized to coincide with a military parade in Washington, D.C., marking the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. According to CBS News, the parade and related festivities are expected to cost between $25 million and $45 million.

As part of nationwide protests against Trump administration policies, Texans hit the streets in at least sixty cities.

Thousands attended "No Kings" protests being held across the country and in many cities in North Texas on Saturday.

Amid angry signs and speeches with messages about authoritarianism and the targeting of immigrants, some protesters at Texas’s Capitol injected humor. “The Only Good ICE Is At Sonic,” read one sign. Local drag queen Brigitte Bandit,

After Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the deployment of more than 5,000 Texas National Guard troops across the state ahead of mass, anti-Trump protests, internal memos obtained by the American-Statesman reveal military leaders are scrambling to find and train enough personnel for the mission.

Texas DPS officers will close the Capitol early ahead of Saturday's protest to ensure safety, but organizers say 'No Kings' protest will be peaceful.

As protests continue across North Texas, one sheriff is making it clear that while peaceful demonstrations are protected, any acts of violence or property damage will be met with swift consequences.