According to San Diego police, an estimated 60,000 protesters showed up downtown for the morning events, marching along Harbor Drive and Pacific Highway. Organizers placed the figure higher, at 80,000.

Thousands of demonstrators gathered in downtown San Diego on Saturday for the "No Kings" protest, a nationwide day of action opposing President Donald Trump's policies and his planned military parade in Washington,

Opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration are set to rally in hundreds of cities — including several in San Diego County — on Saturday.

On Saturday, June 14, thousands of Americans hit the streets for “No Kings” protests, including in San Diego County.

Elon Musk posted a cryptic message about the "No Kings" protests after activists took to the streets across the U.S. over the weekend.

The Star-Spangled Banner took on new meaning at US protests this weekend. As ‘No Kings’ protests took place all over the weekend in the US, a young trumpeter moved a San Diego crowd with a rendition of The Star Spangled Banner.

“Our country is a republic. Our country has no kings and judging from the policies and the actions coming out of the White House and from the President, that does not actually tell us that he's acting as a king, and people are just tired of it, and they wanted to speak out,” No Kings Carlsbad Protest Organizer, Kathy Minton said.

The parade, honoring the Army’s long-planned 250th anniversary celebration and coinciding with Trump’s 79th birthday, is set to step off from the Lincoln Memorial under the threat of stormy weather in Washington and protests around the country tied to a turbulent week of immigration enforcement that has involved military deployment in Los Angeles.