Overview

• Demonstrations labeled “No Kings” are unfolding in over 2,000 communities nationwide to protest President Trump’s immigration raids and a taxpayer-funded military parade scheduled for his 79th birthday and the Army’s 250th anniversary.
• The 50501 Movement and over 100 allied organizations, including the American Federation of Teachers, have coordinated the protests under a strict nonviolence pledge.
• Related protests in Los Angeles have turned violent, triggering vandalism, clashes with officers and the deployment of federal troops and National Guard units after ICE raids.
• Police departments across major cities have increased staffing, shared intelligence and prepared rapid-response plans to safeguard demonstrations and public safety.
• President Trump has warned that protesters targeting his parade will face “heavy force,” and officials such as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis have encouraged self-defense against demonstrators.