The event was one of more than 2,000 “No Kings” rallies held across the country on Saturday, protesting what organizers call “authoritarianism, billionaire-first politics, and the militarization of our democracy.

These "No Kings Day" protests object to what organizers see as President Donald Trump's increasingly authoritarian rule and rejection of democratic norms.

The parade, which falls on President Trump’s 79th birthday, kicked off earlier than expected with thunderstorms forecast in the Washington area.

"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."

Millions gathered to protest the policies of President Donald Trump across multiple No Kings protests, which took place nationwide on Saturday.

Protesters and police clashed Saturday night in downtown Los Angeles and the city declared another curfew.