In all, more than 2,500 demonstrations took place nationwide in the largest mobilization of protests since President Trump returned to office.

The footage MSNBC aired is real and depicted Boston’s Oct. 18 “No Kings” rally. The views of the protest that MSNBC aired were similar to others that aired Oct. 18 by four Boston-area television stations. Cruz’s office did not respond by publication time to an inquiry.

Thousands of demonstrators participated in No Kings protests across Collin County, a historically Republican stronghold.

No Kings protest events are taking place across the country Saturday and thousands are expected to show their support in several events in downtown Houston. Follow along here for updates.

The "No Kings" movement has previously organized mass rallies against the policies of the president, coordinating 1,800 protests across the United States on June 14, the birthday shared by Trump and the U.S. Army, as the military branch marked 250 years in the spring.

Activists that attended the No Kings protests dressed up to express their frustration with President Donald Trump’s administration.