Protesters across Michigan and the United States are rallying Saturday afternoon in a demonstration organizers are calling a "national day of defiance."The "No Kings" rallies are being described by organizers as "a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to the increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption of the Trump administration.

The Lansing rally was scheduled for noon to 6 p.m. at the capitol, with speeches, conversations with politicians, games, and more.

The biggest single-day mobilization of resistance since President Donald Trump returned to office is expected Saturday, June 14, with "No Kings" protests in cities across the U.S.

The protest at Detroit's Clark Park is expected to draw at least 2,000 people and will also feature speeches by Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib.

West Michigan was filled with chants, signs and music on Saturday as thousands gathered to take part in a nationwide “No Kings” protest.

DETROIT, MI - American, Mexican and Puerto Rican flags flew proudly in Detroit on Saturday as thousands of protesters converged at Clark Park in Detroit for a ‘No Kings’ protest. The protest was one of about 1,

U.S. Navy veteran Taj Weir stops in Big Rapids during a coast-to-coast trip from New York City to Seattle on a tall bike. He said felt a need to speak out, so he searched for a town with a 'No King' rally.

It began with a moment of silence for a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband who were killed in what Gov. Tim Walz called a political assassination.

Thousands filled downtown streets Saturday as part of coordinated demonstrations targeting what speakers called the president's authoritarian tendencies.

No Kings has identified on its website more than 1,800 cities nationwide, including about 70 in Michigan, where demonstrators are set to gather to express disapproval.