Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) and Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) announced the deployment of their states’ National Guard in anticipation of “No Kings” protests. Abbott was the first to announce the deployment of the Texas National Guard to Austin through a foreboding statement on X, warning that any disorder wouldn’t be tolerated.

Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday afternoon his decision to deploy the troops to the Capitol city ahead of the planned No Kings Protest—meant to demonstrate against the Trump administration—over the weekend.

Lone Star State Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, ordered resources to the state capital ahead of what he called "an Antifa-linked protest."

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that he will deploy the Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas National Guard to Austin in response to a No Kings protest set for this weekend. In a release, the governor claimed the demonstration has links to Antifa, a far-left anti-fascist political movement.

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson is pushing back on Gov. Greg Abbott's deployment of the Texas National Guard and state troops to the city in what he calls a move of militarization—confirming troops will not be in the streets unless needed.

Gov. Greg Abbott has again ordered state troopers and Texas National Guard soldiers to Austin ahead of the protest, calling the planned demonstrations “Antifa-linked” despite their sponsorship by groups like the ACLU, League of Women Voters and Sierra Club.

A Trump campaign social media account mocked the protests by posting a computer-generated video of the president clothed like a monarch, wearing a crown and waving from a balcony. In San Francisco hundreds of people spelled out “No King!