Between activism, election results and protest turnout, the prevailing political winds suggest the backlash to the president is real.

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.

The largely peaceful protests during the "No Kings Day" demonstration in downtown Los Angeles took an intense turn in the afternoon. Police ordered the crowd to disperse at about 4:15 p.m. PDT near Alameda Street and Temple Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department's Central Division.

A La Quinta man was arrested on suspicion of making an online threat to shoot people at a Palm Springs “No Kings” rally. Edward Miranda, 28, was booked into the Benoit Detention Center in Indio on Saturday on suspicion of making criminal threats and violating civil rights, police said. He was out on $200,000 bail on Sunday.

Across the country on Saturday, millions gathered at 'No Kings,' protests, as demonstrators said they believe President Donald Trump has overextended his power.

Social media platforms, collaborative online tools, and encrypted messaging are all helping to power a massive, decentralized resistance to the Trump administration.

Thousands of "No Kings Day" protests are set to be held throughout the country on Saturday to protest the Trump administration.

A bystander was fatally shot after security members at the demonstration confronted a man who was running toward the crowd with an AR-15-style rifle, the police said.

The Texas Department of Safety has arrested a man in connection with a “credible threat toward state legislators” attending Saturday's protest.