Lady Gaga blasted from speakers while protesters waved “No Kings But Yas Queen” signs from a packed Copley Square. Vibrant rainbow colors from flags, parkas, feather boas and umbrellas shone through the drab,

According to protest organizers, the “No Kings” movement “is a direct response to Donald Trump’s self-aggrandizing $100 million military parade and birthday celebration, an event funded by taxpayers while millions are told there’s no money for Social Security, SNAP, Medicaid, or public schools.”

On Saturday (January 14), mass protests against President Donald Trump took place across the US at the same time as a military parade in Washington D.C. for the Army’s 250th anniversary, which also fell on Trump's 79th birthday.

A protester holds up a sign while chanting during the “No Kings” protest June 14 at the Tarrant County Sub-Courthouse in Arlington. Protests were held across the nation in defiance of President Donald Trump.

Hours after the Boise rally brought thousands to the Idaho State Capitol, Nampa’s own “No Kings” rally brought hundreds of the city’s residents to Nampa City Hall.

Hundreds of protesters marched through Downtown Dallas on Saturday, many holding signs in protest of President Donald Trump's policies.

A flagship "No Kings" march and rally are planned in Philadelphia, but no events are scheduled to take place in Washington, D.C., where the military parade will take place on Trump's 79th birthday. Organizers of the protests say they want to take attention away from the parade.

Social justice groups across the country will demonstrate on June 14, as part of a national day of action organized by the 50501 movement.