BLACK MOUNTAIN – Organizers estimate more than 600 people gathered in Town Square for Black Mountain’s “No Kings” protest June 14. Swannanoa Valley residents lined the sides of Town Square and filtered through the interior, most carrying signs conveying their disappointment with President Donald Trump and the federal government.

"I'm really surprised and my heart is warmed by how many people are here," 18-year-old Lea Sribar said of the demonstration at the heart of a Republican-majority county.

Townsend, a hair stylist in Cheney, Wash., never considered herself very political until she read the conservative blueprint Project 2025 last fall. Since President Trump’s inauguration in January, she’s attended seven protests in nearby Spokane.

Thousands of people in Collin and Denton counties joined the No Kings protests on Saturday as a part of a nationwide movement.

Millions of Americans will attend “No Kings” protests across the country today to denounce President Donald Trump’s policies. Meanwhile, the president will preside over a massive military parade this evening in Washington,

A “No Kings” protest east of Pittsburgh wound down after about two hours of chants, speeches and the near constant honking of car horns, with no clashes beyond some harsh words exchanged with Trump supporters in passing cars.

Protests that sprang up in Los Angeles over immigration enforcement raids have spread across the country. The Trump administration said it would continue the raids and deportations despite the protests.