At noon Saturday, protesters were crowded into City Hall Plaza in Downtown Dallas and Burk Burnett Park in Downtown Fort Worth.

The Brief"No Kings" protests will be held across the country on Saturday.Protests will be held in several North Texas cities.Texas Gov. Abbott sent 5,000 National Guard soldiers and 2,000 DPS troopers across the state.

The “day of defiance” protests began as early as 10 a.m. in North Texas, while the Washington, D.C., military parade for the Army’s 250th birthday starts at 5:30 p.m. Central.

Organizers have planned demonstrations in cities and towns across the country on the same day as President Trump’s parade in Washington to celebrate the Army.

With thousands of Americans showing up in 1,500 cities for “No Kings” protests, I wanted to know what motivated people.

At least 10 protests are planned across North Texas on Saturday. It comes as part of a national movement from people against the Trump administration and its policies.