Protesters in California and across the country are gearing up for "No Kings" demonstrations against President Donald Trump on Saturday, June 14.
The "No Kings Nationwide Day of Defiance" is scheduled as counterprogramming to a military parade marking the Army's 250th anniversary that's happening the same day in Washington, D.C., according to the Indivisible Project , an organization backing the protests. June 14 is also Trump's birthday.
"Donald Trump wants tanks in the streets and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday," Indivisible stated in a news release . "A spectacle meant to look like strength. But real power isn't staged in Washington – it rises up everywhere else."
The upcoming protests follow similar "Hands Off!" and "May Day" demonstrations against Trump a