WASHINGTON (AP) — There were funnel cakes, stands of festival bling and American flags aplenty. There were mighty machines of war, brought out to dazzle and impress. And there was the spray of tear gas against demonstrators in Los Angeles and Atlanta, and rolling waves of anti-Trump resistance coast to coast.

Washtenaw County Commissioner Yousef Rabhi speaks at the "No Kings" protest against Donald Trump outside the Federal Building in downtown Ann Arbor on June 14, 2025. Ann Arbor joined cities across the U.S. in a nationwide day of defiance. (Ryan Stanton | MLive.com) Ryan Stanton | The Ann Arbor News

Across the country, relatively few disruptions were reported during protests and marches where the mood ranged from joyful to defiant.

Protesters gathered in downtown Mobile as part of nationwide demonstrations against Trump's administration, with one attendee claiming the turnout exceeded expectations for "lower Alabama."

The Houston demonstration is one of several planned in the region throughout the day and is expected to draw thousands of protesters.

Demonstrators in the hundreds lined the streets of downtown Jackson outside of City Hall to take part in the 'No Kings' protest against President Trump

Thousands of people lined up along S. Tamiami Trail near the intersection with Daniels Parkway in Fort Myers Saturday, June 14, 2025 to protest the actions of the Trump administration. The protest was part of the “No Kings” rallies coordinated nationwide.