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| Date | June 14, 2025 |
| Location | Over 1,800 cities |
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The No Kings protest is a demonstration being organized for June 14, 2025, [1] [2] on the day of the US Army 250th Anniversary Parade and the 79th birthday of US president Donald Trump, in protest of Trump's policies and actions during his second presidency. [3]
The No Kings protest is planned to protest the US Army 250th Anniversary Parade, which, due to its coinciding with the birthday of Donald Trump, has been interpreted as a political use of the United States military to feed his ego. The protest follows several days of protests against ICE raids around the United States, [a] including in Los Angeles, where Trump deployed both the California National Guard and the United States Marine Corps to protect federal agents and federal property. [5] [6]
The protest is organized by the 50501 movement, and gets its name from the perceived authoritarian and king-like behavior of Donald Trump. Trump has been compared to an absolute monarch due to his defiance of court orders, extralegal deportations, and disregard for civil rights. [5] Democrats Abroad is organizing solidarity protests internationally with the term of “No Tyrants”, [7] as many countries still have monarchs as heads of state. Its message is, “We reject authoritarianism. We reject fear. We reject tyrants.” [7]
Donald Trump publicly opposes the protest and has stated that protestors will be "met with heavy force". [8] [9]
The protest is planned to take place in over 1,800 cities across the United States, [10] including:
Protests will also occur in over 40 countries[ citation needed ] outside of the United States, including:
Dozens of events are planned in Colorado, [40] including in Castle Rock. [27]
Approximately 30 events are planned in Connecticut. [41]
Approximately 30 protests are planned in Indiana, including Bloomington, Evansville, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Kokomo, Lafayette, Muncie, South Bend, [42] and Terre Haute. [43]
Approximately 70 protests are planned in Michigan, [44] including Lansing. [45]
In Ohio, protests are planned in Clintonville, Hilliard, Grove City, Pickerington, and Westerville. The demonstration in downtown Columbus is part of the Stonewall Columbus Pride March. [46] Protests are also planned in the Cincinnati Greater Metropolitan Area. [47]
In Oregon, demonstrations are planned in Albany, Astoria, Beaverton, Bend, Corvallis, Eugene, Florence, Grants Pass, Happy Valley, La Grande, Lincoln City, Madras, Medford, Newport, Portland, Prineville, Roseburg, Salem, and Tillamook. [48] In Portland, demonstrations are planned at Salmon Street Springs and Tom McCall Waterfront Park, as well as the Oregon Convention Center and Westmoreland Park in southeast Portland's Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood. [49]
In Pennsylvania, demonstrations are being planned in Erie, [50] Philadelphia, [51] and Pittsburgh. [52]
In Texas, demonstrations are planned in Austin [53] and Houston. [54] [55] Elsewere in Greater Houston, protests are planned in Conroe, Cypress, Katy, Kingwood, League City, Sugar Land, and The Woodlands. [56] [57] Approximately fifteen demonstrations are being held in North Texas, including in Arlington, Burleson, Carrollton, Collin County, Dallas, Denton, Forth Worth, Frisco, Greenville, Kaufman, McKinney, Sanger, Sherman, and Weatherford. [58] The city of Bedias, in Grimes County is hosting an event as well.
Governor Abbott has deployed approximately 5,000 Texas National Guard troops and 2,000 state police. [59]
Approximately 50 protests are planned in Virginia, including in the cities of Charlottesville, Louisa, Petersburg, Richmond, and Williamsburg. [60]
In West Virginia, protests are planned in Berkeley Springs, Bluefield, Buckhannon, Charleston, Elkins, Huntington, Morgantown, Martinsburg, Lewisburg, Romney, Shepherdstown, and Wheeling. [61]
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