Protesters plan to gather in Houston and surrounding communities on Saturday as part of the nationwide No Kings demonstrations countering a multimillion dollar military parade and President Donald Trump's 79th birthday.

Thousands of anti-Trump protests are erupting across the United States this weekend under the banner of “No Kings” day.

It’s being billed as a “nationwide day of defiance,” and the rejection of authoritarianism, but organizers say a “No Kings” protest against the Trump administration, set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Houston City Hall,

Judge Lina Hidalgo rejected U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt's offer for federal assistance ahead of large-scale protests planned for Saturday, according to a statement sent from her office.

The “No Kings” protest scheduled for this Saturday at the Texas Capitol — one of two confirmed cities the governor has called in the Texas National Guard — was sponsored by

Half a dozen protests are planned in Houston for Saturday, June 14 by the No Kings movement, according to their website.

The decision comes after President Trump ordered National Guard troops to quell pro-immigration protesters in downtown Los Angeles