Mass Protests Across the U.S. as Trump Hosts Military Parade
In a show of dissent against President Donald Trump, protests erupted in towns and cities nationwide over the weekend, organized by a grassroots group known as "No Kings." The demonstrations were a direct response to a significant military parade held in Washington, D.C., coinciding with both the president’s birthday and the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.
As Trump celebrated in the capital, activists took to the streets in major cities like New York, Philadelphia, and Houston, where lawmakers, union leaders, and grassroots organizers delivered impassioned speeches. Participants waved American flags and carried placards emblazoned with slogans critical of the president’s policies, particularly around immigration, which had sparked significant unrest in recent days.
The president issued a stern warning ahead of the parade, declaring that any protests would be met with "heavy force," a statement that did little to deter demonstrators. Instead, their collective voice echoed across the nation, emphasizing a growing frustration with his administration’s practices and policies.
In stark contrast to the pomp and circumstance of the military display, which aimed to project strength and patriotism, protesters channeled their grievances into a unified message of resistance, highlighting the disparities felt by various communities under Trump’s leadership. The juxtaposition of extravagant military celebration and widespread public dissent underscored a deeply polarized American political landscape.
As cities across the country witnessed these large-scale protests, it became clear that opposition to Trump’s presidency remains strong, with activists determined to voice their discontent at every opportunity. The “No Kings” movement’s mobilization illustrates the ongoing struggle for social justice and political accountability, signifying that dissent in America is alive and well amidst an era of unusual political theater.
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WE STAND WITH PRESIDENT!
I enlisted in the U.S. Army because I love my country, and I marched in NO KINGS because I love my country.
He looks pathetic
FASCIST USA….isolation usa…
How about a No Kings protest in UK?
Those soldiers did "NOT" want to be there. I felt sorry for them.. Trump Embarrassed America again. Trump is a Bust
All these hateful comments honestly make me laugh 😅. Instead of standing by your leader in a time like this, many of you are busy criticizing him. I truly pity those trying to stop Trump from protecting the country, especially given the level of hostility we see on social media toward Americans globally—particularly from the Middle East.
Guys, this is a time to unite. You really don’t know what’s unfolding around the world.
IGNORANTS ONE AND ALL INCLUDING BBC!
I disagree with the Americans saying they "don't want a king in power" surely that's not the right word it should be " dictator" . The kings in modern times are figerheads mainly for their countrie's governments. It really is denigrating the king in UK, Europe and Scandanavia– Jorden- not sure about the middle east. Yes America or any country does not want a dictator.
The man in the White House now does not know how to be a president it's not in his DNA and the more attention he gets is giving him power. Just "ignore
he might go away" is the best policy-his dividing tactics are actually working- why give him that power– you keep the power stand together- for the Trumpites that cannot see the wood for the trees they will eventually blend into the trees too.It cost 45million!! …Is that all??? Biden threw away billions in tax payers money on funding terrorist organisations!. How is a parade as show of totalitarianism??? Britain always has military parades. It was never a demonstration to the people of what would be turned in them.
Did Trump fan give you a don't judge me for being stupid vibe?
250.000 expected for Trumps birthday parade. Around 10.000 came.
Elsewhere 11 million protest the Trump tyranny. No Kings!
Happy birthday, Short-Fingered Donny~ 😂🎉😊
❤ usa people fredom no army diktatur
Morons US NEVER HAD A KING AND HAS NO KING OR OTHER BLOOD SUCKERS.
Trump will manufacture a crisis in 2026 and declare martial law and suspend all elections until further notice…
No kings
Dictator style!😂😂😂😂
All kinds of choas in the world
Kings are black guys yeah?
1st he decorated the white house with gold and white like Russia now military parade like Russia 😂 The Envy is crazy
This shows the military walking in a parade not marching as they should. Everyone is out of step. This shows the care for this event the military soldiers could care less.
Xi Jinping and Putin are smiling.
I don’t understand how Americans who voted for Trump see all these mass protests and still think they voted for the right candidate.
Protest erupt as Trump plays you can't touch this in the background 🤣
Seems no one here wants to celebrate 250 years of our Armies existence. You would think they would have some respect and pride for 🇺🇸. SMH
We have not had a war to celebrate victory dummy….wth 😂
I've seen better turn outs at July 4th parades. What a joke. Trump is the laughing stock of the world 😂😅😅😂😅😂
https://youtu.be/WJLfdHdxPog?si=YgDKLhAV0pYYLlAR
The military were not in sync marching- never saw the american military march like this before.
i am quite sure that was their way of protesting — YESS! definetly – why would they let themselves down.
@bbc please get your facts right the protest was peaceful and U didn't show that trump falling asleep U can see clearly he was angry becaue only 2000 people turned out of 200.000 people couldn't see anything cause they had no high risers at all… across the the country there was millions of people out in the streets peacefully protesting.. U showed old vids of l.a to make it look there was riots which didn't happen
..people if want the truth don't listen to the BBC at all… Go watch the real news on meidas touch media…. Or Adam mockler and Keith Edwards they all on YouTube… So unhappy with that BBC get your facts right
Trump is always in the spotlight for the wrong reason
Parade was like watching paint dry…so dull..no energy &.very low numbers..Protests were much more fun!!
Fail state
It's not a waste of time if it deters your enemy's from attacking you on a big scale. But once again the news will show these idiots 🙄
Lol !!!! Such a small minority of ass hats.
My daughter and thousands across the country lost their teaching jobs at Job Corps 😢 and the one in S Mississippi has a 100% placement rating…sad for the many young people who were trained and got jobs under the program. Cutting taxes for the rich people is more important to Trump
Typical bbc with a an axe to grind staffed by leftist elitist journalists, rare to ever hear negative press about biden yet its constant negative press on trump, obviously leftists are going to protest its what they do, they generally dont work much if at all so have the time. The only people protesting are a few thousand typical suspects from the slums, net consumers who want more of other peoples money and illegals. If they had their way they’d make the usa even more bankrupt than it already is and join the rest of the third world which i guess is what the left want, no nation states and and to enslave the net producers to redistribute to the envious net consumers in low skilled or no skilled demographics.
Looks pretty cool. The protesters are a bunch of paid idiots.