Trump, Military Parade and Kings
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Across the country, an estimated 5 million protesters took part in more than 2,000 protests, according to the American Civil Liberties Union, a co-sponsor of the nationwide protest. In the Bay Area, more than 50 protests were planned stretching south from Gilroy north to Santa Rosa.
Saturday saw protestors line nearly two miles on both sides of U.S. 41 in Marquette to protest the Trump Administration and what many believe to be heavy authoritarian actions. The protest in Marquette was among a larger nationwide movement that coincided with President Donald Trump’s birthday and the parade he held in the
“The most threatening sound to an oligarch is laughter.”
A flagship "No Kings" march and rally are planned in Philadelphia, but no events are scheduled to take place in Washington, D.C., where the military parade will take place on Trump's 79th birthday. Organizers of the protests say they want to take attention away from the parade.
Law enforcement arrested six people across Florida during "No Kings" protests June 14, a nationwide movement protesting the Trump administration.
Despite peaceful demonstrations reported in multiple cities, violence flared at some anti-Trump protests over the weekend.
Crowds of protesters gathered nationwide Saturday for ‘No Kings’ protests, opposing President Donald Trump and his administration’s policies. The demonstrations coincided with the Army’s 250th anniversary parade and Trump’s birthday.