Nationwide 'No Kings' Protests Set for June 14

Nationwide 'No Kings' protests are scheduled for June 14, coinciding with Flag Day, President Donald Trump's 79th birthday, and a major military parade in Washington D.C. marking the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. The parade is projected to cost between $25 million and $45 million, with funding provided by the Department of the Army and the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission. Organized by groups such as Indivisible, the ACLU, and the Human Rights Campaign, the protests aim to oppose what organizers describe as increasing authoritarianism and corruption linked to Trump and his allies. Demonstrations are planned in cities across the U.S., including several in North Carolina and New Jersey, with a focus on nonviolence, inclusivity, and peaceful de-escalation. Organizers assert that the flag and democracy belong to the people, not to Trump, and reject any notion of 'thrones, crowns, and kings.' The movement seeks to showcase democratic power outside official displays of military strength in the capital.