Thousands of 'No Kings Day' protests are expected to take place across the nation Saturday, with the 'flagship' protest planned for Philadelphia.

Organizers designated Philadelphia as the lead city in a movement spanning the nation, with over 2,000 protests planned.

The parade stirred up controversy for what opponents view as a politicization of the nation's armed forces and sparked an organized No Kings protest movement.

Philadelphia's "No Kings" protest will be one of the largest in the nation, organizers say. Jan Carabeo walks through how the city is preparing for a crowd of potentially tens of thousands of people speaking out against the Trump administration on the same day of the president's scheduled military parade on Saturday,

Much of the central and eastern parts of the U.S. will experience rain showers and scattered thunderstorms, forecasters said.