On June 14, 2025, coinciding with Donald Trump’s birthday and the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, marked by the first military parade in Washington in over three decades, a coordinated wave of anti-presidential protests titled “No Kings” took place. According to organizers, rallies occurred in over 2,100 U.S. locations, with a total participation exceeding 5 million people.
These actions across the United States were triggered by unrest in Los Angeles and several other California cities, sparked by raids conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The escalation in Los Angeles, particularly clashes between protesters and law enforcement, prompted the White House to impose federal control over the California National Guard and deploy army units to unrest hotspots.
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