"Donald Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday," the group No Kings said in a statement.

Organizers are calling for Americans to attend demonstrations across the country to protest President Trump on his 79th birthday.

There are several problems here, but let’s start with an easy one: To be historically accurate, the 250th Army birthday that Trump claims to commemorate is a fake. At best, you can say it fudges the historical record.

This is a visibility event. We will be holding signs, playing music and (offering) rally chants,” said co-organizer Katybeth Davis.

As of June 6, seven No Kings protests are planned in the metro-east and greater St. Louis area. No Kings organizers wrote in a June 6 email to the News-Democrat that while more than 1,500 protests are currently planned, the organizers expect more than 1,600 to be slated nationwide by the weekend of June 7 and 8.