Overview
- The parade on June 14 will feature over 6,600 soldiers, 150 military vehicles and 50 aircraft along Constitution Avenue at an estimated cost of $25–$45 million.
- More than 1,800 “No Kings” demonstrations are set in all 50 states, with a flagship rally in Philadelphia and no official protests in Washington, D.C.
- President Trump warned that any protesters will be met with “very big force,” a stance that has drawn bipartisan criticism and civil liberties concerns.
- Over 4,000 National Guard members and 700 Marines were deployed to Los Angeles to respond to immigration-related protests, triggering legal challenges and outcry from state officials.
- Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly restrained and handcuffed at a Department of Homeland Security event after questioning the troop deployment, intensifying fears of dissent suppression.