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Updated June 14, 2025 at 9:18 p.m. EDT|Published June 14, 2025 at 7:48 a.m. EDT
WASHINGTON, DC- JUNE 14: People watch fireworks at the Lincoln Memorial during the 250th Anniversary of the U.S. Army Grand Military Parade and Celebration on Saturday June 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post)
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A grand military parade celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army and falling on President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday drew tanks, thousands of soldiers and crowds Saturday to the streets of Washington. Earlier in the day, thousands of Americans gathered in cities across the country — including Atlanta, Philadelphia and Houston — for an organized day of protests dubbed “No Kings Nationwide Day of Defiance” against Trump’s policies.
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Daranee Balachandar
Spectators watch fireworks explode at the Washington Monument during the U.S. Army’s 250th Birthday Festival. (Carlos Barria/Reuters)
After a final burst of fireworks, the crowd began to leave the National Mall as the day’s festivities came to an end.
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Tanks, troops and flyovers in D.C. as Trump gets his military parade
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A tank and armored vehicle pass the Lincoln Memorial as other vehicles line up on the Arlington Memorial Bridge during the Army parade Saturday. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post)
Planes roared over Washington on Saturday evening, tanks rolled along the National Mall, and thousands of soldiers marched past cheering crowds, as the Army put on the largest show of military might in the capital in more than three decades. The parade was a source of pride for attendees and dismay for others who took to the streets nationwide, inflamed by the notion that Trump would host such a spectacle — on his birthday, no less.
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Trump watches the parade of his dreams
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President Donald Trump on the reviewing stand with his wife, first lady Melania Trump, during a celebration of the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary in Washington. (Tom Brenner/For The Washington Post)
President Donald Trump got the parade he always wanted Saturday — a grand demonstration of military might and patriotic zeal that took place along the National Mall on his 79th birthday. But it fell on an overcast day that capped one of the most tumultuous weeks of his presidency — with troops deployed on the streets of the country’s second largest city, missiles launched in the Middle East and, less than 24 hours before the parade began, a targeted killing of a state lawmaker and her spouse in Minnesota.
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Earlier, musical guests, including singer Lee Greenwood and country artist Warren Zeiders, wished President Donald Trump a happy 79th birthday from the stage on the Ellipse as Trump watched from a nearby seat. June 14 marks the 250th anniversary of the Continental Congress vote to establish the Continental Army.
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Fireworks are beginning over the National Mall.
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President Donald Trump, flanked by first lady Melania Trump, holds an American flag presented to him by a member of the Army's Golden Knights. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)
The Army Golden Knights presented President Donald Trump with the American flag, as first lady Melania Trump looked on.
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President Donald Trump also addressed the crowd, recounting battle heroics from the Army’s 250-year history. “No institution in history has entered more names into the roster of heroes than the U.S. Army,” he said.
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People cheered out “JD!” as Vice President JD Vance began speaking from the Ellipse. His message included multiple shout-outs to the Army. Vance also wished President Donald Trump a happy birthday and noted it was his own wedding anniversary.
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President Donald Trump, flanked by first lady Melania Trump, administers the Oath of Enlistment to soldiers during the military parade. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)
As the parade drew to a close, President Donald Trump led a ceremony to enlist and reenlist 250 civilians and soldiers.
“Congratulations, congratulations. Welcome to the United States Army,” Trump said to applause after the troops completed the Oath of Enlistment. “And have a great life.”
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Teo Armus
The final trickle of tanks turned south on 15th Street NW and, then, appeared to turn west on Independence Avenue, largely obscured from view by trees and a long set of fences close to the Washington Monument.
Loud whirs could be heard at the intersection near the U.S. Holocaust Museum.
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Marissa Lang
The roar of a tank reached the crowd before they saw it: A large armored vehicle, gun pointed forward, raced up 15th Street, faster than the walking pace the Army said its vehicles would go.
The tank jolted to a stop. A soldier waved from the open hatch and pumped his fist into the air.
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The military parade is over and the festivities are now shifting to musical performances and, later, fireworks.
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Up in the sky, past the backlit silhouette of the Washington Monument, several formations of Black Hawk helicopters made their way toward the parade route. The loud, percussive sound of helicopter blades cut through the air, prompting the crowd to turn away from rolling tanks and marching soldiers to watch the choppers. “That’s so cool!” a little boy yelled from atop his father’s shoulders.
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Michael Brice-Saddler
At Virginia Avenue and Constitution Avenue NW, crowds that were four or five rows deep have thinned to only a couple as many attendees have made their way toward the exit.
Those who remained were locked in on the parade, however, with some sprinting to get a better view of helicopters overhead.
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An Army vehicle rolls along Constitution Avenue. (Valerie Plesch/For The Washington Post)
The military parade included parachutists from the Army’s Golden Knights, tanks and other military vehicles.
Parachutists with the Army's Golden Knights jump onto the Ellipse. (Valerie Plesch/For The Washington Post)
A tank turns on 23rd Street NW near the Lincoln Memorial. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post)
President Donald Trump, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and first lady Melania Trump applaud during the U.S. Army's 250th Birthday parade. (Carlos Barria/Reuters)
Service members ride atop a Stryker during the parade on Constitution Avenue. (Pete Kiehart/For The Washington Post)
Vintage military aircraft participate in a flyover during the parade. (Pete Kiehart/For The Washington Post)
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Amid the MAGA hats, a pink placard said: “NO KINGS.”
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Amid a sea of young men wearing MAGA hats or those that said “Trump 2028,” a few lone protesters stood along 15th Street NW near the Washington Monument.
Eric Slutz, 73, reached his arms up to hold a pink laminated paper that said “NO KINGS.”
“This army that is marching by us was founded to fight a king,” he said, pointing to the military ranks rolling past on the street.
“And that’s what we’re doing 250 years later,” added his wife, Laurie Slutz, 71.
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The sun breaks through the clouds Saturday during a military parade and other festivities celebrating the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary. (Marissa Lang/The Washington Post)
After fears of heavy rain during the parade, the sky now has swirls of light blue and lavender, though it’s nowhere near as hot as it was earlier in the day.
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Marissa Lang
Beyond the reach of the announcer’s voice, spectators are trying to decode which regiments are marching past. “Are those the Green Berets?” a woman asked, scanning the rows of Army Rangers. “No,” her companion said, “their berets are beige.” The confusion did little to dampen enthusiasm. Soon after, the crowd began to chant: “USA! USA!”
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History lessons come with D.C. parade pageantry
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Sophia Solano
In the weeks leading up to the parade, the event took on different meanings across the political spectrum: A celebration of U.S. exceptionalism, a militaristic show of authoritarianism, a birthday party for President Donald Trump.
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President Donald Trump salutes during a military parade commemorating the Army's 250th anniversary and coinciding with his 79th birthday. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP)
President Donald Trump is sitting in the review stand during the military parade, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to his right, and first lady Melania Trump to his left. He is watching as troops in uniform and military vehicles pass by, at times standing and saluting them as they pass.
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An M4 Sherman tank passes during a military parade to commemorate the U.S. Army's 250th Birthday in Washington. (Kevin Mohatt/Reuters)
The crowds watching the parade get noticeably louder when tanks roll by, as opposed to foot soldiers or horses. Though the smell of exhaust has some people coughing.
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Soldiers and equipment, past and present, march past Trump and spectators
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US military service members from the 1st Infantry division march along Constitution Avenue during during the Army 250th Anniversary Parade in Washington, DC on June 14, 2025. (Amid FARAHI / AFP) (Amid Farahi/AFP via Getty Images)
Parents grabbed the hands of children and took off at a sprint to catch the procession of colors and the sounds of horns at the start of the parade just beyond the Washington Monument.
Many had been caught off-guard, their eyes and phone cameras aimed skyward to watch the display of paratroopers from above.
The parade began with a procession of service members in historic uniforms, commemorating the Revolutionary War, Civil War, World Wars I and II and then more modern fatigues.
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The people-lined streets make it hard to see for the height-challenged. People are standing on benches. Some kids are on shoulders, with more adventurous ones nestled among tree branches.
Many spectators sat in the grass, resigned to watching on screens.
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On the National Mall, the Golden Knights are parachuting down, with red contrails, to huge applause.
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See the route for the military parade in D.C.
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The parade route for the Army’s 250th birthday celebration will run along Constitution Avenue NW, beginning at 23rd Street near the Lincoln Memorial and finishing about a mile down the road, at 15th Street near the Washington Monument. The parade involves thousands of soldiers in historic and modern uniforms, dozens of Army vehicles including Abrams tanks, a flyover and a parachute jump.
A fireworks show is expected later in the evening on the National Mall.
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The parade celebrating the Army’s 250th birthday is underway.
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Quiet, some rain drops, then music herald the big D.C. parade
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Michael Brice-Saddler
It was largely quiet just before 6 p.m. as onlookers waited for the parade to start. A couple of raindrops fell as people stood behind metal gates that lined Constitution Avenue NW, while others rested on the grass.
But right at 6 p.m., energy picked up as loud music blared from speakers and video played on a large screen with images of the parade route, crowd and military equipment.
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Pardoned Jan. 6 rioters attend the Army festival
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Pardoned Jan. 6 defendant Brandon Fellows attended the Trump military celebrations for the Army's 250 birthday in Washington, D.C., on June 14. (Video: Anna Liss-Roy/The Washington Post)
Men who were part of the mob that attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, were among the crowds in Washington for the Army celebration.
Brandon Fellows was convicted on charges including obstruction of an official proceeding and entering a restricted building. Brian Mock’s six felony convictions included assaulting an officer.
Fellows entered the Capitol with the rioters, put his feet up on a table in a senator’s office and smoked marijuana.
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The parade is expected to start shortly after 6 p.m., a half-hour earlier than planned, because of the weather, according to a White House pool reporter.
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VIPs assemble in reviewing stand for Trump parade
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As the start of the big parade nears, VIPs have assembled in the reviewing stand on Washington’s Constitution Avenue.
Spotted among the bigwigs were Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin, Education Secretary Linda McMahon and country music singer Lee Greenwood, according to the White House pool reporter.
President Donald Trump is expected to arrive momentarily.
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Dog-shaped robots wow crowds at Army festival
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Children interact with a robotic dog used by the U.S. Army to detect explosives during the Army birthday festival on the National Mall. (Valerie Plesch/For The Washington Post)
Festivalgoers gawked at dog-shaped robots stomping their synthetic paws along the National Mall.
At a distance were Army civilians wielding Xbox controllers, explaining to passersby the military applications they envisioned. The robots could enter minefields and drop off a charge to blow up mines, they said, risking wires and metal rather than flesh and blood.
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President Donald Trump left the White House nearly 45 minutes earlier than expected, at 5:43 p.m., according to the White House, and he is scheduled to arrive at a review stand shortly.
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After speeches near the Washington Monument, attendees at the Army festival were served yellow birthday cake with white and orange icing.
As the crowd began to disperse, dozens of people held plates and forks — or napkins and their fingers when supplies ran low — as they headed toward the parade area. In the background, a DJ played popular songs including “Baby Shark.”
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Storms in D.C. likely between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m., could disrupt Army parade
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The latest computer model simulations indicate that scattered to widespread showers and storms will be most numerous in D.C.’s Beltway area from about 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. They could disrupt events on the National Mall. The National Weather Service indicates rainfall rates could reach 2 to 3 inches per hour in the heaviest storms, and totals could reach 3 to 5-plus inches because storms will be moving slowly.
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Crowds protesting ICE and Pres. Trump make their way to the federal building in L.A. on June 14, where Marines have replace the National Guard at the entrance. (Video: Erin Patrick O'Connor/The Washington Post)
LOS ANGELES — In Los Angeles, hundreds of protesters have gathered by the federal building in downtown, where dozens of Marines are standing guard with shields.
Choruses of “Shame on you,” “Traitors” and “Marines out of LA” resound from the street.
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Emma Uber
By 4 p.m. Saturday, the line to get into the Army festival on the National Mall had reached nearly half a mile long and continued to grow. The security checkpoint to enter the festival was at Seventh Street and Jefferson Drive SW, but the line stretched back toward the U.S. Capitol and bled onto Fourth Street SW.
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Visitors sample rations and clamber over war machines at National Mall
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Emma Uber
On Washington’s National Mall on Saturday afternoon, long lines formed as people waited to climb into the back of an eight-wheeled Stryker armored vehicle, and parents snapped photos of their kids in the front seats of attack helicopters.
Visitors check out sniper rifles at the U.S. Army festival on the National Mall on Saturday. (Pete Kiehart/For The Washington Post)
People sampled ration packs as armed forces chefs talked about how they worked to improve nutrition.
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Protesters in Washington marched from Logan Circle to the White House on Saturday, the same day as the parade celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. It also is President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday. (Robb Hill/For The Washington Post)
Hundreds of protesters streamed down 14th Street in downtown D.C. as onlookers having lunch in the deep-blue city filmed and cheered them on.
A Metrobus operator whose bus was stopped briefly joined in on the chant: “Trump must go now!”
The protesters spanned different ages and ideologies. There were teenagers, septuagenarians, mainstream liberals holding Biden and Obama signs, self-identified communists, local residents and visitors from as far as Arizona.
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Comedians at National Mall stage a satirical take on Trump’s ‘Empire’
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Afia Barrie
Amid the sea of military parade attendees and anti-Trump protesters on the National Mall were comedians Walter Masterson and Maximilian Clark dressed as Stormtroopers from the Star Wars films.
In the Star Wars universe, Stormtroopers are loyalists to the Empire working as enforcers against the rebel heroes in their pursuit of liberation.
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Heavy evening storms likely in D.C.; timing and precise spots hard to predict
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As humid air flowing north from the Gulf of Mexico clashes with a cold front coming from the north, heavy showers and thunderstorms are likely. Because the storms will be slow-movers and some locations will see multiple rounds, the National Weather Service has issued a flood watch. There’s the potential for 1 to 3 inches or more of rain in a short time.
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Video: Veteran says Army celebration ‘brings back a lot of memories’
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In an emotional interview with The Washington Post, Army veteran Cory Hall said he felt "proud" to celebrate the Army's 250th birthday. (Video: Anna Liss-Roy, Joy Sung/The Washington Post)
In an emotional interview with The Washington Post, Army veteran Cory Hall said he felt “proud” to celebrate the Army’s 250th birthday, adding that he didn’t believe the event was political.
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D.C. protesters worry about Trump cuts to health programs
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People gather on Saturday in D.C.'s Logan Circle to protest the Trump administration. (Maansi Srivastava/For The Washington Post)
John Lacey III was among the first demonstrators to arrive at D.C.’s Logan Circle on Saturday morning.
The 55-year-old from Fairfax, Virginia, relies on Medicaid for his daily HIV medication. He said he worries for others around the world who rely on similar medication, which they may no longer receive because of Trump’s rollback of USAID funding.
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Thousands of protesters march through downtown Los Angeles in solidarity with the "No Kings" protests around the country on Saturday. (Video: Erin Patrick O'Connor/The Washington Post, Photo: AP/The Washington Post)
Thousands of protesters marched through downtown Los Angeles in solidarity with the “No Kings” protests across the country Saturday. Some held Mexican flags and banners denouncing the federal immigration raids that have occurred throughout Southern California this week.
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‘Die-hard’ Trump fans marvel at military display on National Mall
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Emma Uber
Jeffrey Marquardt drove from Scranton, Pennsylvania, to attend the Army festival and parade with his lifelong best friend, Kurt Coccodrilli, who lives in Washington.
On the National Mall on Saturday afternoon, he snapped photos of Coccodrilli’s 13-year-old son, Dario, as the boy climbed into the front seat of a helicopter and posed.
“We’re celebrating 250 years of incredible service that guaranteed our freedom,” Marquardt, 60, said.
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Small island in Maine joins ‘No Kings’ protest
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Protesters marched and drove golf carts up to the lighthouse overlooking the ocean on Monhegan Island in Maine Saturday, June 14. (Video: Susan Svrluga/The Washington Post)
Protesters marched and drove golf carts up to a lighthouse overlooking the ocean on Monhegan Island in Maine on Saturday, chanting and waving homemade cardboard signs with slogans such as “Jail to the thief!”
The “No Kings” protest drew more than 100 people, more than the island’s year-round population.
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In Atlantic City, mother and daughter protest Trump together
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Elahe Izadi
Hundreds of people peacefully marched down the historic boardwalk in Atlantic City — the site of Donald Trump’s former casino that was among his biggest business failures — during an overcast afternoon Saturday, chanting, “This is what democracy looks like,” holding “No Kings, No Dictator” signs and waving American flags.
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QAnon devotees celebrate military parade in D.C.
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Emma Uber
Lisa Bruno, 55, traveled from her New Jersey home to attend the Army festivities Saturday in Washington, where she met up with a group of women of all ages from around the country. They had one thing in common: They were all proud QAnon devotees.
QAnon, a baseless pro-Donald Trump conspiracy theory involving the “deep state” and alleged child pedophilia rings amid Democratic power brokers and celebrities, has taken root among some Republican politicians over the last decade.
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Demonstrators hold signs and a banner as they march during the “No Kings” protest in New York City. (Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)
Demonstrators gathered around the country Saturday for “No Kings” protests against the Trump administration on the same day as his military parade celebrating the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army.
Demonstrators hold a banner as they protest the Trump administration during the “No Kings” rally in downtown Los Angeles. (Ringo Chiu/AFP/Getty Images)
People protest in Chicago. (Dylan Martinez/Reuters)
Demonstrators fill Eakins Oval in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. (Yuki Iwamura/AP)
A demonstrator holds a sign in Atlanta. (Mike Stewart/AP)
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In L.A., protesters speak out against ‘tyrants’
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Demonstrators hold signs as they protest the Trump administration during the “No Kings” rally in downtown Los Angeles on June 14. (Ringo Chiu/AFP/Getty Images)
The theme in downtown L.A. was unmistakable: defiance against authoritarianism.
Some protesters wore crowns and clown face paint, while former Burbank mayor Konstantine Anthony arrived in full Revolutionary War regalia and a tricorn hat.
“We do not tolerate tyrants,” Anthony declared.
Iliana Ebenkamp, a 49-year-old Marine Corps veteran, stood by a bus stop in downtown Los Angeles, handing out American flags as people kept arriving to Saturday’s “No Kings” rally.
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Veterans among those rallying against military parade in D.C.
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Iraq War veteran protests military parade
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Iraq War veteran and D.C. resident Chris Yaezen protested the Trump military parade in Washington, D.C., on June 14. (Video: The Washington Post)
“That is not how the Army” — whose soldiers are typically taught to be apolitical — “functions,” said Yaezel, who added that he felt a military parade was an “un-American” display meant to intimidate.
William Black, 47, skipped a local protest in Nashville, where he lives, to travel to Saturday’s rally in Logan Circle. The Marine veteran felt it was more important to meet threats of a crackdown on protests in D.C. head-on.
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A visitor hefts a LAW rocket launcher near an M134 Minigun during a celebration of the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary on Flag Day. (Tom Brenner/For The Washington Post)
People came out to see military equipment and also watched U.S. soldiers participating in exercise competitions on the National Mall before the start of the military parade today.
U.S. soldiers lift a weighted bag while participating in an exercise competition course during a celebration of the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary on the National Mall. (Tom Brenner/For The Washington Post)
U.S. soldiers climb a rope during an exercise competition on the National Mall. (Tom Brenner/For The Washington Post)
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Hundreds marching in Philadelphia’s ‘No Kings’ protest
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Crowds began to gather at Love Park before peacefully marching towards the Philadelphia Museum of Art. (Video: Branden Eastwood/The Washington Post, Photo: Reuters/The Washington Post)
Crowds began to gather at Love Park before peacefully marching toward the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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‘No Kings’ protest in L.A. larger than anti-ICE rallies in recent days
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A dancer looks on during a “No Kings Day” protest in Los Angeles on June 14. (Mike Blake/Reuters)
Even before the official start time of the “No Kings” rally in front of Los Angeles City Hall, hundreds of people were on the scene — more than have participated in the daily protests held here this week in reaction to federal immigration raids in the area.
The mood was joyous. Indigenous dancers performed to the beat of drums. Some protesters joined in. A man selling flags of countries throughout Latin America said they were going like “pan caliente,” or hot bread.
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Immigration top of mind for some Trump protesters
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HOUSTON — Houston native Roberto DelToro, 47, stood amid the swelling “No Kings” crowd here holding a combination Mexican-American flag and wearing an Astros hat featuring the Mexican flag.
“I was born here, but I’m extremely proud of my heritage,” said DelToro, the son of a woman who came to the United States as an undocumented migrant worker and gained citizenship.
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‘No Kings’ protesters far outnumber Trump supporters near Mar-a-Lago
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Lori Rozsa
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — The “No Kings” protesters gathered Saturday on the causeway near Mar-a-Lago far outnumbered the crowds that gather to support Trump during key events, such as when he left office in January 2020 and when he was indicted in 2023. Several hundred people lined the streets during those events.
Only a handful of his supporters showed up Saturday.
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Protesters in D.C. object to Trump’s use of military
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Jenny Gathright
A few dozen protesters trickled into Logan Circle in Washington late Saturday morning, sporting American flags and signs that said “Immigrants Make America Great.”
A D.C. police officer joked and made small talk with some of the early arrivals.
John Winslow was among those who arrived early in advance of the planned anti-Trump march, one of the few protests planned within the District as many other anti-Trump protesters convened in cities across the country.
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Soldiers compete in Army fitness competition on National Mall
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U.S. Army soldiers climb over a wooden obstacle while participating in a competition on the National Mall. (Tom Brenner/For The Washington Post)
Soldiers in camouflage uniforms climbed ropes, sprinted with sandbags and worked together to deadlift a 500-pound bar as the Washington Monument loomed in the background on the National Mall in Washington.
Eighteen teams were competing in the Army fitness competition, part of the day’s festivities celebrating 250 years of the U.S. Army.
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Minn. legislator killed in ‘politically motivated‘ shooting
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said on June 14 that Democratic state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed in a "politically motivated assassination." (Video: Reuters)
The fatal shooting of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman (D) and her husband early Saturday prompted “No Kings” organizers in that state to cancel a rally planned in northeast Minneapolis “due to a shelter-in-place order and ongoing safety concerns.” Other area events appeared to remain on track.
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‘No Kings’ protesters march toward Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida
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People march against President Donald Trump's policies in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Julien Pretot/Reuters)
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — More than 1,000 protesters marched across the causeway from West Palm Beach toward President Donald Trump’s resort home of Mar-a-Lago on Saturday morning, chanting “USA!” and waving American flags and “No Kings” signs.
They were stopped on the bridge about 300 yards from Trump’s estate. Dozens of state and local police officers, some carrying riot shields, formed a line across the sidewalk to block the group.
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Rep. Sylvia Garcia addresses Houston ‘No Kings’ gathering
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People gather outside Houston City Hall for a “No Kings” protest on Saturday. (Ashleigh Lucas/AP)
HOUSTON — Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas) addressed the “No Kings” protest crowd gathered in front of City Hall and condemned the treatment of Sen. Alex Padilla (D-California) this week by federal agents.
Padilla was forcibly removed from a room, pushed to the floor and handcuffed after trying to ask a question of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem at a news conference.
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Most Americans oppose use of government funds for parade, poll finds
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Amy B Wang
Nearly two-thirds of American adults, 64 percent, oppose using government funds to throw a military parade to celebrate the Army’s 250th anniversary Saturday, according to a new poll from NBC News Decision Desk and SurveyMonkey.
Opinions differed sharply between parties. Most Democrats and independents — 88 percent and 72 percent, respectively — said they opposed the use of government funds for the parade, while 65 percent of Republicans said they supported it.
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11:29 a.m. EDT
Gloomy skies do not deter Philadelphia protesters
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Tim Craig
PHILADELPHIA — The skies were gloomy here, with possible rain forecast, but an upbeat crowd of several hundred people was gathered in the city’s Love Park more than an hour before the “No Kings” march there was set to begin.
Event organizers handed out American flags, which some recipients affixed to bicycles or backpacks.
Stephanie Henderson, 45, traveled to the rally with three friends, all from Smyrna, Delaware.
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11:25 a.m. EDT
Protesters mock Trump ahead of Houston gathering
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Molly Hennessy-Fiske
HOUSTON — An hour before a protest was set to begin here, four men in homemade “No Kings” shirts claimed a bench and leaned their sign beside them. It showed President Donald Trump with a red nose and a profane description in Spanish.
Passersby laughed and asked to take pictures, which the men were happy to do.
“I call him the orange idiot,” one woman said in Spanish.
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11:22 a.m. EDT
Moore in Maryland, Youngkin in Virginia emphasize safety for protests
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Katie Mettler
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) speaks to supporters at a Democratic event in Baltimore on Thursday. (Wesley Lapointe/For The Washington Post)
The governors of Maryland and Virginia issued statements Friday about weekend protests in their states, saying they will prioritize safety — with tonally different messages about how.
Gov. Wes Moore (D) in Maryland said in a post on X that the “ability to freely speak out and assemble is a cornerstone of American democracy — and one of our greatest heirlooms as a state and nation.” He said state officials will be “carefully monitoring” planned rallies.
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11:04 a.m. EDT
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Emma Uber
Army birthday festivities begin in Washington
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A fitness competition was held at the National Mall ahead of the Army parade on June 14. Military vehicles were also showcased. (Video: The Washington Post)
Hundreds of people milled around an Army festival at the National Mall in Washington just before 11 a.m. Saturday.
The festival, a celebration of the Army’s 250th birthday, features a wide range of exhibits: a Walmart corporate sponsor booth stood next to an attack helicopter that could fire 750 rounds per minute; a face painting stand was set up just steps away from a display of 1800s rifles.
Many attendees celebrated Flag Day by wearing the U.S. flag — on T-shirts, shorts, dresses, visors, cowboy hats and headbands. Red MAGA hats dotted the crowd.
11:03 a.m. EDT
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Holly Bailey
A small group of men wearing Proud Boys shirts and yelling about invaders got booed loudly Saturday as they walked through the swelling crowd outside the “No Kings” rally gates at the Georgia Capitol.
10:51 a.m. EDT
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Susan Levine
Not every event scheduled as part of the “No Kings” rallies is in the United States. Across the northern border, the organizers’ map showed a “No Tyrants” rally in Ottawa — with planners there billing it a “response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from President Donald Trump and his allies.”
And far to the south, nearly a dozen rallies were set for Mexican cities; Guatemala City; San Jose, Costa Rica; and Bogotá.
10:47 a.m. EDT
Downtown Atlanta streets packed with protesters
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Holly Bailey
People participate in a “No Kings” rally near the Georgia Capitol in Atlanta on Saturday. (Alyssa Pointer/Reuters)
ATLANTA — The downtown streets here, usually quiet and empty during the weekend, were packed with people early Saturday carrying signs and American flags as they made their way to a “No Kings” rally in the shadow of the state Capitol building.
“OMG GOP WTF,” one sign read.
“Have we LOST our senses?” another read. “Are we blind to the Constitution?”
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10:44 a.m. EDT
Video: Nationwide ‘No Kings’ protests begin
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Joy Sung
Protesters gathered in Atlanta, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and West Palm Beach, Florida, on June 14 ahead of the military parade in Washington. (Video: Joy Sung/The Washington Post)
Protesters gathered in Atlanta and West Palm Beach, Florida, among other places, on Saturday ahead of President Donald Trump’s military parade in Washington.
10:30 a.m. EDT
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Rachel Weiner
Flights in and out of Reagan National Airport will be halted for the military flyovers between 6 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The airport will be open, but flights — about 65 arrivals and 35 departures — will be delayed for an average of about three hours, until after the event.
10:15 a.m. EDT
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Amy B Wang
Forecasts for Saturday evening show a strong possibility that there will be thunderstorms during the festivities to mark the Army’s 250th anniversary. But President Donald Trump said that the show will go on, even if it literally rains on his parade.
“OUR GREAT MILITARY PARADE IS ON, RAIN OR SHINE,” Trump wrote on his social media platform Saturday morning. “REMEMBER, A RAINY DAY PERADE [sic] BRINGS GOOD LUCK. I’LL SEE YOU ALL IN D.C.”
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the Washington region from 2 to 11 p.m.
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Meet Doc Holliday, the dog taking part in today’s parade
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Olivia George
Doc Holliday is the only dog taking part in the Army parade in D.C. on June 14. (1st Cavalry Division, US Army)
While watching the dozens of armored vehicles and thousands of soldiers scheduled to parade through the nation’s capital later today, keep an eye out for a pair of pricked ears and a bushy, white-tipped tail.
He’s a 2½-year-old Blue Heeler named Doc Holliday — a nod to the gunslinger depicted in such American Western movies as “Tombstone.” Doc, for short.
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10:00 a.m. EDT
How much will the Army’s birthday celebration cost?
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Olivia George
The estimated cost for Saturday’s birthday celebration could be as high as about $45 million, Army officials have said — a flash point as the service cuts programs to fund new Trump administration priorities. The Army has vowed to foot the bill for any damage to city streets, with local officials particularly worried that they’ll be chewed up by tanks.
An Army spokesperson said he did not have an estimate for the entire cost.
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9:45 a.m. EDT
Thunderstorms with flooding rains could interrupt military parade
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Scott Dance and Jason Samenow
“Widespread” but scattered thunderstorms are forecast to develop across the Washington region Saturday afternoon and carry with them a risk of torrential downpours that could cause flooding, the National Weather Service warned.
The Army is closely monitoring the weather, spokesperson Steve Warren told The Washington Post’s Capital Weather Gang. The Department of Defense or the America 250 Commission would announce if any schedule changes became necessary, Warren said.
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9:30 a.m. EDT
What military equipment will be in the Army parade?
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Olivia George and William Neff
(William Neff/The Washington Post)
Perhaps you’ve seen the tanks and other military equipment trucked through D.C. in recent days as preparation for today’s festivities kicked into high gear. On Saturday evening, hundreds of vehicles and thousands of marching soldiers, some in historical uniforms, will parade down Constitution Avenue, representing each major era of the Army’s history.
We have a breakdown of what’s included.
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9:15 a.m. EDT
Military parade, big protests will fuel clashing visions of America
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Naftali Bendavid
In Washington, tanks will roll down the streets, planes will streak overhead and bands will pump out military tunes as soldiers parade before a president who embraces a gilded, muscular form of patriotism — and whose birthday it is.
Across the country, demonstrators will flood hundreds of cities and towns, making speeches and holding “No Kings” signs to denounce what they see as President Donald Trump’s authoritarian tactics and disregard for the Constitution.
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9:01 a.m. EDT
Officials temper Hegseth claim of Army recruiting renaissance under Trump
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Hope Hodge Seck and Alex Horton
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a visit to Fort Bragg in North Carolina to mark the Army anniversary on June 10. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters)
As the Army celebrates its 250th birthday with an elaborately planned parade through the streets of Washington, D.C., the service is also touting an epic recruiting turnaround, reaching its annual goal of 61,000 recruits four months early after falling short by 10,000 soldiers just two years before.
President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have been quick to take credit for the recruiting surge.
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8:50 a.m. EDT
Tanks will be a 70-ton test for D.C. streets
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Olivia George and Michael Brice-Saddler
Members of the Army's 1st Calvary Division are seen Wednesday on a M1A3 Abrams tank in West Potomac Park ahead of Saturday’s 250th Anniversary parade and celebration. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post)
Tanks scheduled to roll along the National Mall for the Army parade are nearly double the weight limit allowed on D.C. roads without a permit, raising concerns among D.C. officials about potential damage, even as the Army has said it would foot the bill for any repairs.
The Army has stressed that it is taking protective measures to mitigate road damage, including installing metal plates at some potentially vulnerable points along the route, such as where the tanks will turn.
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8:35 a.m. EDT
Political turmoil strains the Army as it marks a milestone birthday
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Dan Lamothe
Soldiers of the Army's 1st Calvary Division work Wednesday on an M1A3 Abrams tank in West Potomac Park ahead of Saturday’s parade in Washington, D.C. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post)
When President Donald Trump took to a dais at Fort Bragg in North Carolina this week, he opened by praising the courage and toughness of the American soldier. But soon, with a phalanx of camouflaged paratroopers behind him, his speech took a dramatic turn.
He declared that people who burn the U.S. flag should be jailed, despite First Amendment protections established by the Supreme Court. He trashed the news media, a favorite foil. And he needled political opponents.
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8:15 a.m. EDT
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Olivia George
Thousands of soldiers from across the nation will participate in today’s festivities. While in D.C., many will be sleeping on cots in downtown government office buildings, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s South Building on the National Mall. The department last month directed some employees to work remotely for three weeks to make room for the troops, according to records reviewed by The Post.
The directive came as the Trump administration cracks down on remote work for federal employees, with officials arguing that the practice promotes inefficiency.
8:00 a.m. EDT
How Trump finally got the military parade he always wanted
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Matt Viser, Olivia George and Dan Lamothe
Navy Blue Angels fly over a Fourth of July “Salute to America” event in front of the Lincoln Memorial in 2019. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)
On June 12, 2024, a day when Joe Biden was still president and running for reelection, and had every expectation of serving a second term, the U.S. Army filed a permit in the hopes of celebrating its 250th birthday on the National Mall the following year.
The event would involve as many as 300 soldiers and civilian personnel. There would be a concert by the U.S. Army Band. Four cannons would be fired. Some 120 chairs would be set up.
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7:45 a.m. EDT
Vietnam vets’ annual ceremony relocated from D.C. due to Army parade
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Olivia George
For more than three decades, an annual ceremony honoring veterans who returned home from Vietnam and later died has been held on the grounds of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post)
For more than three decades, Vietnam veterans have been honored in an annual ceremony at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the National Mall. Not this year.
After discussing logistics with the U.S. Secret Service, the ceremony’s organizers decided to move the event, which had been scheduled to take place Saturday morning, six miles south to Alexandria.
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About 60 arrested in veterans’ protest ahead of Army parade
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Sophia Solano and Martin Weil
Dozens arrested ahead of Army parade
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Capitol Police said the arrests came after a bicycle-rack barrier was pushed down and a police line was “illegally crossed.” (Video: @jolly_good_ginger via Storyful)
U.S. Capitol Police arrested about 60 demonstrators Friday evening during a protest of the appearance of troops in Saturday’s Army celebration in Washington and at immigration protests in Los Angeles.
Capitol Police said the arrests came after a bicycle-rack barrier was pushed down and a police line was “illegally crossed” while demonstrators ran toward the steps leading to the Capitol Rotunda.
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7:15 a.m. EDT
‘No Kings’ protests nationwide to push back on Trump’s ‘overreach’
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Annie Gowen, Emmanuel Felton, María Luisa Paúl, Holly Bailey, Tim Craig and Kim Bellware
Demonstrators in Boston during a rally this month. About 3.5 million people participated in a similar nationwide day of action in April, and Saturday’s events may eclipse that. (Cj Gunther/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)
In the hours before tanks barrel down the streets of Washington for President Donald Trump’s grand military parade Saturday, thousands of Americans will gather across the country in defiance of what they call his dangerous brand of authoritarianism.
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7:10 a.m. EDT
Where are street closures, and how is public transit affected?
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Rachel Weiner
Roads in Washington will be closed to vehicles roughly between Seventh Street NW and the Potomac and from E Street to Independence Avenue. That includes the entire area encompassing Lafayette Square, the White House, the Ellipse, the Washington Monument, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial and West Potomac Park.
For more details on street, Metro and waterway closures, click here.
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At June 6 veterans rally, thousands protested Trump’s cuts
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Olivia George
Participants in the Unite for Veterans, Unite for America rally on the National Mall on June 6. (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post)
A little over a week ago, thousands of veterans from across the country poured onto the National Mall to rally against the Trump administration’s slashing of staff throughout the government and handling of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Mentions of today’s parade largely stirred frustration among the crowd. Among the event’s speakers was Cecil Roberts, a sixth-generation coal miner and combat veteran of the Vietnam War.
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By Washington Post staff, Daranee Balachandar, Olivia George, Jenny Gathright, Emma Uber, Marissa J. Lang, Michael Brice-Saddler, Matt Viser, Sophia Solano, Teo Armus, Kenneth Dickerman, Lateshia Beachum, Laris Karklis, Afia Barrie, Anna Liss-Roy, Michael E. Ruane, Alex Horton, Jason Samenow, María Luisa Paúl, Erin Patrick O'Connor, Paul Kiefer, Joy Sung, Susan Svrluga, Elahe Izadi, Whitney Leaming, Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Lori Rozsa, Susan Levine, Amy B Wang, Tim Craig, Katie Mettler, Holly Bailey, Rachel Weiner, Scott Dance, William Neff, Naftali Bendavid, Hope Hodge Seck, Dan Lamothe, Martin Weil, Annie Gowen, Emmanuel Felton and Kim Bellware
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