Thousands of people are expected to protest Saturday in Tampa Bay and across the nation to denounce the Trump administration and its policies.

The protest will be the third national “No Kings” demonstration, an initiative from a coalition of progressive groups. The movement has grown with each round of protests, according to organizers. In June, more than 5 million people took to the streets; in October, about 7 million.

In Florida, dozens of demonstrations will take place, including in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Sarasota, Gulfport, Largo and Sun City.

The “No Kings” movement has been openly criticized by Florida politicians, including U.S. Rep. Randy Fine and then-Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis. Last year, Patronis described the protest as “the Hate America Parade” on his X account, while Fine said, “We have too many stupid people in America, and those are the people who are out protesting.”

But for others, “No Kings” has proven to be an opportunity to make their voices heard against ongoing federal immigration enforcement efforts, including in Minneapolis, where two U.S. citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, were killed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

People planning to participate this weekend say it’s also a chance to criticize the government shutdown and the war in Iran.

Silvio José Delgado, a community leader and advocate in Pinellas, said “No Kings” is about advocating for democracy and reminding others that one person “cannot dictate the country’s direction.”

Delgado mentioned issues like unpaid airport security workers and the high cost of food and gas.

“We are witnessing the direct result of our democratically elected representatives deciding that the public’s well being matters less than that of their billionaire donors,” Delgado said. “Our country is better than this. We have the opportunity with this day of protest to show them how they work for us, not the other way around.”

Eric Harmon, a resident of North Tampa, attended the two “No Kings” rallies held last year and other similar protests. He said the movement reflects broader public discontent.

“People take photos at the rallies and share them,” Harmon said, “and if anyone has mixed feelings, it becomes more clear when they see thousands of average citizens taking the time out of their week to stand on a street corner with a heartfelt message.”

Last year, protesters took to the streets to criticize federal immigration enforcement raids, restrictions on press freedoms, federal cuts and conditions in immigration detention centers.

Ben Atherton-Zeman, minister at the Unitarian Universalist Church of St. Petersburg, said his church is co-sponsoring the protest not for political reasons, but for moral and theological ones.

“My denomination believes in the democratic process as one of our cherished core values,” Atherton-Zeman said. “But this administration has shown a complete disregard for the democratic process.”

The zero-tolerance policies and the actions of immigration authorities have resulted in needless deaths and have terrorized immigrant communities, Atherton-Zeman said.

“I think we can do better,” he said.

All rallies are taking place Saturday:

Tampa: 2 to 4 p.m. at Tampa City Hall, 315 E Kennedy Blvd.

St. Petersburg: 10:30 a.m. to noon at Tyrone Square, 6901 22nd Ave. N

Clearwater: 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Duke Energy Trail overpass; 10 a.m. to noon at Gulf to Bay and Park Place boulevards

Largo: 10 a.m. to noon at Seminole Boulevard and East Bay Drive

Gulfport: Noon to 1:30 p.m. at Clymer Park, 5501 27th Ave. S

Brandon: 1 to 3 p.m. at Clayton Plaza, 458-655 W Brandon Blvd.

Temple Terrace: 10 a.m. to noon at the former Boston Market, E Fowler Avenue and N 56th Street

Sun City Center: 10 a.m. to noon at State Road 674 between Pebble Beach Boulevard and Trinity Lakes Drive

Sarasota: 4 to 7 p.m. at Payne Park, 2010 Adams Lane