Around 1,800 protests are set to coincide with President Trump's military parade in Washington, D.C. yet none planned in the U.S. capital. Here's why.

Millions of people turned out for "No Kings" protests nationwide on Saturday that were largely peaceful though there were some arrests and police had to disperse unruly crowds, including in Georgia and Los Angeles.

Millions of people across the country are expected to join in protest this weekend against Donald Trump’s administration, a movement intended to coincide with the president’s planned military parade in Washington — and the commander-in-chief’s 79th birthday.

We implore everyone not to play into Trump’s hands and fall for his schemes,” the chair of the Washington State Democratic Party said in a statement.

Across the United States, "No Kings" protests are being held to speak out against authoritarianism and the policies of President Donald Trump. The demonstrations, which are being held in all 50 states on Saturday,

Trump turned 79 on June 14, 2025, which is the same day as thousands of No Kings Day protests in the US, with some down the road from Mar-a-Lago Club

Organizers had said that they hoped the rallies in more than 2,000 cities — dubbed “No Kings Nationwide Day of Defiance ... Erin Patrick O'Connor/The Washington Post) Given that the ...

The “No Kings” rallies were organized in nearly 2,000 locations nationwide, including cities, towns, and community spaces.

As left-wing protesters took to the streets Saturday for the "No Kings" protests, some of the events were overshadowed by threats of violence. The "No Kings" demonstrations were launched to criticize President Donald Trump and his administration on the same day as his birthday and a parade in Washington,