As President Donald Trump prepares for a high-profile military parade in Washington, D.C. on June 14—his 79th birthday and the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary—millions of Americans are preparing a very different kind of celebration: a sweeping, nationwide protest against what organizers describe as authoritarianism and performative displays of power.

 

Dubbed “No Kings,” the protest is expected to be the largest single-day mobilization against Trump since the beginning of his second term. Organizers say the event will span more than 1,900 gatherings across nearly 1,800 cities in all 50 U.S. states and territories, with additional international rallies planned in countries like Colombia, Malawi, Italy, Portugal, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

 

“No Kings is a nationwide day of defiance,” event organizers wrote. “From city blocks to small towns, from courthouse steps to community parks, we're taking action to reject authoritarianism.” Over 100 pro-democracy advocacy groups have partnered to coordinate the protests, aiming to send a strong message in opposition to Trump’s vision of governance and his symbolic military spectacle.

 

The contrast is deliberate. While Trump has championed a multimillion-dollar parade featuring tanks and troops, protest organizers have intentionally avoided staging a demonstration in Washington, D.C. Leah Greenberg, co-executive director of Indivisible—one of the coalition groups involved—explained, “We want to create contrast, not conflict. The choice to hold No Kings events in every city but D.C. is a deliberate choice to keep the focus on contrast, and not give the Trump administration an opportunity to stoke and then put the focus on conflict.”

 

On the official No Kings website, organizers are clear about their message: “Donald 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.”

 

Trump, when asked about the planned protests during a Thursday news conference, responded dismissively. “I don’t feel like a king,” he said. “I have to go through hell to get stuff approved. We’re not a king. We’re not a king at all.” Still, the president warned earlier in the week that protests during Saturday’s events would be met with “very big force,” suggesting a hardline response if demonstrations grow unruly.

 

The cost of Trump’s parade is estimated by the Army to fall between $25 million and $45 million, a figure that does not include expenses related to Secret Service or local law enforcement. While D.C. has no tradition of military parades, Trump has pursued the idea since his first term in office, seeking a public display of U.S. military power on home soil.

 

As the stage is set for what promises to be a dramatic and symbolic weekend, two competing visions of American strength will play out across the nation. On one side: a centralized show of force in the nation’s capital. On the other: a decentralized movement of resistance, echoing across streets, parks, and community spaces from coast to coast.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from AXIOS  2025-06-14

 

 

32 minutes ago, Social Media said:

Trump, when asked about the planned protests during a Thursday news conference, responded dismissively. “I don’t feel like a king,” he said. “I have to go through hell to get stuff approved. We’re not a king. We’re not a king at all.” Still, the president warned earlier in the week that protests during Saturday’s events would be met with “very big force,” suggesting a hardline response if demonstrations grow unruly.

Idiot who says he’s not a King resorts to the use of the ‘Royal we’ while threatening ‘very big force’ against protestors, and no he did not specify ‘unruly protestors’, he said ‘protestors’.

 

"We're going to celebrate big on Saturday," Trump added. "If any protesters want to come out, they will be met with very big force."

 

https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics/white-house-clarify-trumps-threat-heavy-force-military/story?id=122746297

He’s praying for some excuse to create a flash point,some president ehh?

5 hours ago, Social Media said:

 

As President Donald Trump prepares for a high-profile military parade in Washington, D.C. on June 14—his 79th birthday and the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary—millions of Americans are preparing a very different kind of celebration: a sweeping, nationwide protest against what organizers describe as authoritarianism and performative displays of power.

 

Dubbed “No Kings,” the protest is expected to be the largest single-day mobilization against Trump since the beginning of his second term. Organizers say the event will span more than 1,900 gatherings across nearly 1,800 cities in all 50 U.S. states and territories, with additional international rallies planned in countries like Colombia, Malawi, Italy, Portugal, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

 

“No Kings is a nationwide day of defiance,” event organizers wrote. “From city blocks to small towns, from courthouse steps to community parks, we're taking action to reject authoritarianism.” Over 100 pro-democracy advocacy groups have partnered to coordinate the protests, aiming to send a strong message in opposition to Trump’s vision of governance and his symbolic military spectacle.

 

The contrast is deliberate. While Trump has championed a multimillion-dollar parade featuring tanks and troops, protest organizers have intentionally avoided staging a demonstration in Washington, D.C. Leah Greenberg, co-executive director of Indivisible—one of the coalition groups involved—explained, “We want to create contrast, not conflict. The choice to hold No Kings events in every city but D.C. is a deliberate choice to keep the focus on contrast, and not give the Trump administration an opportunity to stoke and then put the focus on conflict.”

 

On the official No Kings website, organizers are clear about their message: “Donald 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.”

 

Trump, when asked about the planned protests during a Thursday news conference, responded dismissively. “I don’t feel like a king,” he said. “I have to go through hell to get stuff approved. We’re not a king. We’re not a king at all.” Still, the president warned earlier in the week that protests during Saturday’s events would be met with “very big force,” suggesting a hardline response if demonstrations grow unruly.

 

The cost of Trump’s parade is estimated by the Army to fall between $25 million and $45 million, a figure that does not include expenses related to Secret Service or local law enforcement. While D.C. has no tradition of military parades, Trump has pursued the idea since his first term in office, seeking a public display of U.S. military power on home soil.

 

As the stage is set for what promises to be a dramatic and symbolic weekend, two competing visions of American strength will play out across the nation. On one side: a centralized show of force in the nation’s capital. On the other: a decentralized movement of resistance, echoing across streets, parks, and community spaces from coast to coast.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from AXIOS  2025-06-14

 

 

A self appointed king with the consent of hardcore 30% or less even

4 hours ago, Tug said:

He’s praying for some excuse to create a flash point,some president ehh?

You are nothing but an antagonist.

The people need to say no to the wannabe despot king. This is not the 16th century, and he is not King Henry VIIIth. 

 

Trump has been misbehaving and ICE is out of control. His desire to be an authoritarian ruler is just starting to manifest itself, and the people need to stand up and make sure that America is able to continue as a democracy. And he is likely the most corrupt president in history, has enriched himself by billions of dollars already just this year, and needs to be stopped. 

 

 

"The cost of Trump’s parade is estimated by the Army to fall between $25 million and $45 million, a figure that does not include expenses related to Secret Service or local law enforcement."

 

That's a lot of money to spending on something that is rather frivolous in nature.  

1 hour ago, Hanuman2547 said:

"The cost of Trump’s parade is estimated by the Army to fall between $25 million and $45 million, a figure that does not include expenses related to Secret Service or local law enforcement."

 

That's a lot of money to spending on something that is rather frivolous in nature.  

Well considering the 'pride' parades in the US alone cost around $100 million, its not that bad, considering the pride parades were totally frivolous!

1 minute ago, mikeymike100 said:

Well considering the 'pride' parades in the US alone cost around $100 million, its not that bad, considering the pride parades were totally frivolous!

I don't know, perhaps you can tell me, who funds the 'Pride' parades, and who funds Trumps birthday parade......?   🤔

." RESPECT"
irrespective of your politics the 14th is 250 years of military...without their sacrifice you wouldn't be doing what your doing now.

13 minutes ago, wombat said:

." RESPECT"
irrespective of your politics the 14th is 250 years of military...without their sacrifice you wouldn't be doing what your doing now.

Yes absolutely correct, a lot of Americans and AN members seem to forget the fact!😇

12 minutes ago, wombat said:

you wouldn't be doing what your doing now.

Hanging VP Mike Pence?

US Military was "frozen" on Jan. 6 insurrection.

California National Guard violated state laws by mobilizing at POTUS order.

US military violated the US Constitution against freedom of speech by mobilizing at POTUS order.

 

7 hours ago, Tug said:

He’s praying for some excuse to create a flash point,some president ehh?

Manufactured "flash point" triggers what Naomi Klein refers to as "Disaster Capitalism" - curtailment of legal processes and civil rights, more power to the executive and greater control to the oligarchs and corporations 

Regardless of where you stand on the political spectrum it's difficult to argue with public sentiment, and the public seems to be disagreeing with Trump's handling of recent events, and his poll numbers seem to be reflecting that. 

 

 

8 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Idiot who says he’s not a King resorts to the use of the ‘Royal we’ while threatening ‘very big force’ against protestors, and no he did not specify ‘unruly protestors’, he said ‘protestors’.

 

"We're going to celebrate big on Saturday," Trump added. "If any protesters want to come out, they will be met with very big force."

 

https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics/white-house-clarify-trumps-threat-heavy-force-military/story?id=122746297

Only a dolt would think he meant the peaceful people protestors

Screetching frothy libtards that STILL  cannot accept  the catastrophic loss in November.

 

I wonder who's funding now this since  DOGE cut off their suppliers NGOs from USAID 

3 hours ago, flexomike said:

You are nothing but an antagonist.

Wow I see you now even have to borrow comment from others.

1 hour ago, transam said:

I don't know, perhaps you can tell me, who funds the 'Pride' parades, and who funds Trumps birthday parade......?   🤔

Trump's birthday parade! Guess he planned this 250 years ago. 

21 minutes ago, frank83628 said:

Screetching frothy libtards that STILL  cannot accept  the catastrophic loss in November.

 

I wonder who's funding now this since  DOGE cut off their suppliers NGOs from USAID 

Why do you wonder about that, Dmitry?

2 hours ago, Hanuman2547 said:

"The cost of Trump’s parade is estimated by the Army to fall between $25 million and $45 million, a figure that does not include expenses related to Secret Service or local law enforcement."

 

That's a lot of money to spending on something that is rather frivolous in nature.  

 

But nothing compared to the Democrats.

1 hour ago, wombat said:

." RESPECT"
irrespective of your politics the 14th is 250 years of military...without their sacrifice you wouldn't be doing what your doing now.

And just by coincidence, it's also Trump's birthday! 😆

11 minutes ago, candide said:

And just by coincidence, it's also Trump's birthday! 😆

The Army’s founding date (June 14, 1775) is a historical fact, and Trump’s birthday (June 14, 1946) is an unchangeable personal detail. Their alignment is inherently coincidental, as neither date was chosen with the other in mind.

27 minutes ago, candide said:

And just by coincidence, it's also Trump's birthday! 😆

If it's not coincidence what else could it be?

1 hour ago, dinsdale said:

If it's not coincidence what else could it be?

Some folks on AN try and make things up, just for the sake of making things up......might be <removed> or something worse?

4 hours ago, Hanuman2547 said:

"The cost of Trump’s parade is estimated by the Army to fall between $25 million and $45 million, a figure that does not include expenses related to Secret Service or local law enforcement."

 

That's a lot of money to spending on something that is rather frivolous in nature.  

The 250th Anniversary of the US Army is not a frivolous event.

June 14, 1775: US Army was formed. 

In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson designated June 14 as Flag Day.

Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946).

The celebration is not for President Trump's birthday.

It is to celebrate the 250th birthday of the US Army and celebrate the symbol of our republic, our flag.

So I guess in the liberal mindset, if the President was born on Christmas or New Years we shouldn't celebrate those holidays either... 🤔

Liberals hatred of a person is stronger than their love of country. That's the problem with America right now.

3 hours ago, dinsdale said:

Trump's birthday parade! Guess he planned this 250 years ago. 

Weeell, by looking at him, could well be............🤭

3 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Regardless of where you stand on the political spectrum it's difficult to argue with public sentiment, and the public seems to be disagreeing with Trump's handling of recent events, and his poll numbers seem to be reflecting that. 

 

 

If there was an election today, Trump would be toast, and rightly so.........🤕

And they can't even get a crowd without paying for it.

Breaking down Craigslist ad seeking seat fillers on day of Trump's DC parade

https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/06/12/trump-craigslist-ad-dc-parade/

On June 11, 2025, a screenshot of an alleged Craigslist advertisement seeking "seat fillers" for an event in Washington, D.C., on June 14, 2025 — the same day as a military parade on U.S. President Donald Trump's birthday — began to make the rounds on social media.

The purported ad read, in part:

T-Mellon Events is looking for seat fillers and extras to provide their time for space maximization and attendance perception for an event taking place in Washington DC on June 14th. Extras and Seat fillers will check in on the morning of June 14th at 9:00 a.m.

Extras are required to wear Red, White and Blue clothing and will be provided a RED hat to wear. GOLD accessories are acceptable as well. The team will advise the extras where to stand or sit according to the line of sight from a VIP viewing platform area.

Extras and Seat fillers will be paid a flat daily fee and will be provided a lunch of fast food and soda.We encourage people of color and ethnic groups to sign up for maximum perception control and these individuals will be prominently displayed on the televised broadcast and local viewing screens to be seen by the VIP platform.

It also listed compensation as a "flat fee of $1,000 paid in cryptocurrency - Provided by FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT LLC."

Happy Birthday US Army.