Trump, the parade and No Kings protest
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The protests are aligned with President Donald Trump's June 14 military parade in Washington D.C., which is set to honor the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary, organizers said. June 14 is also Flag Day and Trump's 79th birthday.
The No Kings Day of Defiance protests will happen during the military parade in Washington on Saturday for the Army’s 250th anniversary — which coincides with Trump’s birthday.
WNYT reports Catherine Benincasa, 32, of Manchester, New Hampshire, was arrested Saturday after an argument escalated during an anti-Trump rally in Warrensburg, N.Y. She’s been charged with second-degree menacing, third-degree assault, and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
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ABC7 New York on MSN'No Kings' protests attracts thousands in New York City, across Tri-State areaIn New York City, the biggest "No Kings" demonstration began at Bryant Park on Saturday before moving down Fifth Avenue to Madison Square Park.
More New York City protests took place Monday, along with similar demonstrations across the country, against immigration raids conducted by the Trump administration’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency,
The rallies come on the same day as a military parade in Washington D.C. honoring the U.S. Army's 250th birthday and President Donald Trump's 79th birthday.
President Trump has called for expanded deportation operations in Los Angeles after "No King Day" protests over the weekend and anti-ICE protests last week in response to ICE raids across Southern California.
Communities across Western New York participated in the countrywide "No Kings” Day with all the protests totaling thousands of participants across the area.
Despite peaceful demonstrations reported in multiple cities, violence flared at some anti-Trump protests over the weekend.