Overview

• On June 14 in Washington D.C., President Trump marked his 79th birthday and the Army’s 250th anniversary with a parade estimated to cost $45 million, featuring over 6,000 soldiers, tanks, helicopters and thousands of spectators
• The ‘No Kings’ movement organized demonstrations in more than 2,100 cities, with organizers reporting over five million participants calling for Trump’s removal and denouncing his immigration measures
• Most protests remained peaceful but saw tensions in Los Angeles where police used tear gas against protesters throwing stones and bottles, and in Salt Lake City where a demonstrator was shot and critically injured
• Authorities deployed National Guard troops and Marine infantry to secure federal buildings and manage crowds, prompting debate over the militarized response to civilian demonstrations
• Supporters waved U.S. flags and cheered the military display on the National Mall while critics labeled the spectacle an authoritarian power play on Trump’s birthday