According to the group’s website, similar protests are set to kick off in more than 1,000 cities across the country, including several Chicago suburbs. The rallies are intended to counter the military parade president Donald Trump has planned to mark the U.

Among the more than 2,000 “No Kings” protests planned nationwide Saturday, organizers anticipate that the one in downtown Chicago will be one of the largest.

The Chicago Teachers Union will be joining the "No Kings" march in downtown Chicago on Saturday, June 14, according to the union's website. The march is scheduled for the same day a massive military parade is set to take to the streets of Washington in an elaborate showcase of troops, tanks, weapons and aircraft.

Protesters are expected to gather in the Chicago area and the suburbs as part of a nationwide movement called "No Kings."

As a military parade rolls through Washington, DC, on Saturday – President Donald Trump’s birthday – millions of Americans are expected to protest in what organizers predict will be the strongest display of opposition to Trump’s administration since he took office in January.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday he has ordered the deployment of more than 5,000 Texas National Guard troops, along with more than 2,000 state police, to help local law enforcement manage

Right-wing X user Libs of Chicago sparked the fight. They were incensed by a March ad in the New York Times in support of the anti-ICE and Trump protests across the country over the weekend. The heading reads, “No Kings,” in a clear reference to President Donald Trump.

"No Kings" protests have been organized nationwide in response to a massive military parade in Washington, D.C.