Photos from the “No Kings” protest in Chicago on Saturday as part of an anti-Donald Trump rally on the same day as his military parade in Washington, D.C., for his birthday.

Thousands of people filled several city blocks in and around Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago--cheering, banging drums and waving upside-down American flags in the air to signal what they see as a country in distress.

The rally at Daley Plaza started at noon with a moment of silence for the shootings in Minnesota before moving into the streets of downtown Chicago.

A huge and peaceful crowed turned out for the "No Kings" rally, shutting down much of the Loop as part of a nationwide protest movement to denounce the Trump administration.

Brent Showalter knew his outfit was a little ridiculous. That was the point. Strapped into a homemade military tank costume, built from cardboard, duct tape and hot glue, he joined the crowd gathered in Chicago’s Daley Plaza on Saturday for the city’s “No Kings” protest — one of more than 1,

At 4 p.m. as protesters were gathering, a counterprotester came to the scene — prompting angry chants to erupt from the main protest.

The protests were scheduled nationwide to protests many Trump Administration policies, including immigration policies and the president's use of ICE.

The Houston demonstration is one of several planned in the region throughout the day and is expected to draw thousands of protesters.

A man arrested for impersonating a police officer during an anti-ICE protest in Chicago had a loaded semi-automatic weapon, badges and fake documents, police sources said.