USA "No Kings": Nationwide protests against Trump get underway
On the day of Donald Trump's military parade in Washington, demonstrators across the country rallied against the US president's policies: In dozens of cities across the US, people took to the streets under the slogan "No Kings". Among other things, they accused Trump of overstepping his legal powers and trying to rule like a king.
14.06.2025, 22:35
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Trump is organizing a military parade in Washington on Saturday. The occasion is the 250th anniversary of the founding of the US Army. But it is also the US President's 79th birthday. According to polls, a large proportion of the US population is against the parade, while it meets with approval in Trump's Republican Party.
Thousands of demonstrators braved the rain at the anti-Trump protests in New York, for example. According to initial estimates by the organizers, 200,000 people took to the streets there. They repeatedly chanted: "This is what democracy looks like" and demanded Trump's ouster. Hundreds of signs criticized the work of the immigration police ICE or bore inscriptions such as: "If I want a dictator, I'll ask my cat."
Large crowds could also be seen on TV in cities such as Atlanta, Philadelphia and Los Angeles. In Florida, protesters were stopped by police on their way to Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence. In the capital Washington, the coalition "Refuse Fascism" organized a smaller demonstration. In Miami, meanwhile, there was a counter-demonstration in which participants congratulated Trump on his birthday, as reported by NBC.
