Organizers of the "No Kings" rallies on June 14 said the protests drew large crowds that marched against the Trump administration. See their estimates

Demonstrators gathered across South Florida on Saturday as part of the nationwide “No Kings” protests, voicing opposition to President Donald Trump and what they describe as threats to democracy.

More than 70 of the nearly 2,000 “No Kings” protests planned across the world are set to take place in Florida, where law enforcement is weighing in and issuing warnings ahead of time.

Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey warned that "peaceful protests are part of our democracy, but the key word in that is 'peaceful.'"

At least one demonstration, about 70 miles from Washington, D.C., in Northern Virginia, was met with violence when a man intentionally drove an SUV through a crowd of departing protesters, striking at least one person,

The county's sheriff had made incendiary remarks about police response should any violence occur. But nothing happened.

Despite peaceful demonstrations reported in multiple cities, violence flared at some anti-Trump protests over the weekend.

"RIP Due Process, 1791-2025," another sign proclaimed. Another sign with a picture of Trump said: "Wanted: Kidnapping, torture, treason." And another: "Can someone take away grandpa's phone before he starts WW3?