In protest to President Donald Trump and his administration, Grand Valley residents gathered at Canyon View Park Saturday for a "No Kings" protest, being one of the nearly 2,000 protests that took place across the country.

Between activism, election results and protest turnout, the prevailing political winds suggest the backlash to the president is real.

"In America, we don't do kings," the No Kings website reads. "They've defied our courts, deported Americans, disappeared people off the streets, attacked our civil rights, and slashed our services. The corruption has gone too. far. [cq] No thrones. No crowns. No kings."

The largely peaceful protests during the "No Kings Day" demonstration in downtown Los Angeles took an intense turn in the afternoon. Police ordered the crowd to disperse at about 4:15 p.m. PDT near Alameda Street and Temple Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department's Central Division.

Americans are divided over the "No Kings" protests, which were held across the country on June 14, according to new polling. The demonstrations - which coincided with President Donald Trump's 79th birthday and the U.

A man was arrested after DPS identified a “credible threat” toward legislators attending Saturday’s “No Kings” protest at the Texas State Capitol.

Texas police say there are more than 10,000 people in attendance at the Capitol for Saturday's 'No Kings' protest. Follow for live updates.

Law enforcement arrested six people across Florida during "No Kings" protests June 14, a nationwide movement protesting the Trump administration.