Overview

• More than five million people joined over 2,000 No Kings Day events on June 14, with demonstrations in every state and an estimated 80,000 participants in Philadelphia.
• The largely peaceful protests highlighted constitutional freedoms in action and drew support from across the political spectrum, including some Republicans.
• Trump’s 250th Army anniversary parade in Washington, D.C. saw thin crowds and was denounced as a costly, self-promotional spectacle.
• On MSNBC’s Morning Joe, conservative commentator David French argued that the president’s imprint on the parade undermined its purpose as a unifying military celebration.
• Democratic leaders faced criticism for their low-profile stance on No Kings Day, as several key figures skipped the protests to attend a high-profile wedding instead.