Thousands gathered at Houston City Hall for a lively protest early Saturday, cheering as local speakers decried President Trump’s immigration crackdown. Police officers in protective gear ringed parts of a subdued but attentive crowd.

Protesters march from Dolores Park to Civic Center during the "No Kings" protest in San Francisco Calif., June 14, 2025. Protesters march from Dolores Park to Civic Center during the “No Kings” protest in San Francisco, June 14, 2025.

An estimated crowd of 15,000 gathered outside Houston City Hall on Saturday for a demonstration against President Donald Trump and his policies. Similar protests were held around the region.

They are trying to strike a careful balance on issues where Republicans have held a political advantage in recent years.

The president claimed, without giving evidence, that the protesters were “paid” agitators, that the Los Angeles police asked for the National Guard, and that swaths of the city were under gang control.