SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Chanting “This is what democracy looks like,” thousands of protesters were in downtown Sacramento on Saturday as part of a nationwide day of demonstrations. The “No Kings” protests, staged in cities across the country, were organized in response to Saturday's military parade in Washington, D.C.

Thousands showed up at multiple ‘No Kings’ rallies in Sacramento, Yolo, Placer and El Dorado counties to protest President Trump on the same day as a military parade in Washington D.C.

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.

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The “No Kings” rallies were organized in nearly 2,000 locations nationwide, including cities, towns, and community spaces.

Redding resident Mike Smith brought a U.S. flag and a sign that read “No Kings” with a crossed-out crown. An early bird, he stood in the Cypress Avenue median as cars whizzed by before the 9 a.m. demonstration officially got fully underway.

Roseville’s “No Kings” protest wasn’t just peaceful, it was joyous. Approximately 5,000 people lined a four-way intersection near the Roseville Galleria with signs protesting President Donald Trump.