- The "No Kings day of action" is scheduled to take place nationwide Saturday, June 14
- The rallies will coincide with Flag Day, President Trump's 79th birthday and the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary celebration and military parade taking place in Washington, D.C.
- The website nokings.org said the day is to "gather to remind President Trump and his enablers: America has No King!"
Thousands of protestsare set to take placeacross the United Stateson June 14 in response to the Trump administration’s policies.
The “No Kings National Day of Mobilizations” comes as protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Los Angeleshave escalatedafter President Donald TrumpdeployedtheNational Guardto the state, an unusual step withoutthe permission of the governor.
Hundreds of communities across New England haveNo Kings demonstrationsscheduled for June 14, which is also the same day as the Trump administration has planned apomp-filled military paradein Washington, D.C. It's also Trump's birthday.
The demonstrations are organized byIndivisible, a nonprofit coalition of progressive political action groups.
Trump parade, Trump protests: What’s happening on June 14?
June 14 is Flag Day, which this year marks the 250thanniversary of the founding of the U.S. Army. To celebrate, the U.S. Army is holding amilitary paradethat will cross in front of Trump’s viewing stand and bisect the National Mall. It is expected to include 7,500 soldiers and 120 vehicles, and cost up to $45 million.
It is also Trump’s 79thbirthday. Trump haslong wantedto hold military parade, pushing for them twice during his first term. However, his former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis objected to the idea as a politicization of the military. This year, he appears to be getting his wish.
In response to the parade and other grievances with the Trump administration, No Kings is planning protests all over the country.
“President Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday. A spectacle meant to look like strength. But real power isn’t staged in Washington. It rises up everywhere else,” says the website. “From city blocks to small towns, from courthouse steps to community parks, we’re taking action to reject authoritarianism—and show the world what democracy really looks like.”
There won’t be a protest in Washington D.C., however, as the group wants to turn the center of attention away from the parade.
What are the No Kings, anti-Trump protests?
Indivisible saidthat they’re organizing “to reject corrupt, authoritarian politics.”
“They’ve defied our courts, deported citizens, disappeared people off the streets, attacked our civil rights, slashed essential services, and handed billions to their allies. Enough is enough,” reads a press release. “This country doesn’t belong to a king — and we’re not letting him throw himself a parade funded by tens of millions of our taxpayer dollars while stealing from us and stripping away our rights, our freedoms, and the programs our families rely on.”
Indivisible said that the protests are meant to be nonviolent and discouraged bringing weapons of any kind.
What has Trump said about the June 14 protests?
Trump has promised retaliation for protesters.
“For those people that want to protest, they’re going to be met with very big force,” Trump said in a statement at the Oval Office on June 10. “This is people that hate our country, but they will be met with very heavy force.”
Where is a No Kings protest near me?
There are hundreds of protests planned across New England. You can find one near you onthis map.
Contributing: Dan Medeiros
