PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cities large and small were preparing for major demonstrations Saturday across the U.S. against President Donald Trump, as officials urge calm, National Guard troops mobilize and Trump attends a military parade in Washington to mark the Army’s 250th anniversary.

The largest "No Kings" protest on June 14 is expected to take place in Philadelphia as a nod to the country's history and to avoid accusations that protesters are opposing the Army parade in the nation's capital, organizers have said.

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

Thousands of anti-trump protesters are set to rally in "No Kings" protests across America, countering Trump's military parade and opposing his immigration policies.

Americans are planning to demonstrate against President Donald Trump across the U.S. on Saturday as a counterpoint to the 200,000 people expected to attend the military parade in Washington.

Demonstrators gathered at locations across the Kansas City metro Saturday as part of a nationwide protest against Trump administration policies. Protests were planned in parks, parking lots and other public spaces as attendees rally around issues like immigration,

The "No Kings" protest, organized by Ohio 50501, drew hundreds of people to the Ohio Statehouse denouncing the Trump administration.

Anti-Trump protests are planned for Harrisburg, Lancaster, York, Gettysburg and thousands of other places throughout central Pennsylvania and the nation.

Thousands of No Kings Day protests are expected across the U.S. on June 14 to protest the Trump administration's policies, including 33 in Iowa.

Some Greater Cincinnati residents are expected to take to the streets on June 14 to protest President Donald Trump, the latest in a series of anti-Trump demonstrations in the area over the past few months.

Demonstrators will march in Philly just days after Trump's controversial move to send troops to Los Angeles in response to protests against ICE.