Protests took place in more than 1,500 cities on the same day that the president's birthday military parade, costing tens of millions of dollars, took place.

Thousands of protesters gathered at Library Mall and proceeded to march to the Capitol, chanting and holding signs in opposition to the Trump Administration and their treatment of immigrants.

President Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday," No Kings organizers wrote. "A spectacle meant to look like strength. But real power isn’t staged in Washington.