The Latest: California challenges Trump’s use of military in Los Angeles
Jun 12, 2025, 5:42 AM
A U.S. Army soldier walks past a Bradley fighting vehicle staged in West Potomac Park ahead of an upcoming military parade commemorating the Army's 250th anniversary and coinciding with Donald Trump's 79th birthday, Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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(AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Opponents of President Donald Trump 鈥檚 administration are set to rally in hundreds of cities on Saturday during the military parade in Washington for the Army鈥檚 250th anniversary 鈥� which coincides with Trump鈥檚 birthday 鈥� as protests grow in response to his immigration policies. The 鈥淣o Kings鈥� protests have been called, organizers say, to protect America’s democracy as Trump vows to increase his deployment of military forces inside the United States.
A federal court hearing is scheduled for Thursday challenging Trump’s use of the National Guard and Marines to support immigration raids in Los Angeles. California leaders warn that the military intervention is the onset of a much broader effort by Trump to overturn norms at the heart of America’s political system.
Trump was booed and cheered at the Kennedy Center, where he and first lady Melania Trump attended the opening night of 鈥淟es Mis茅rables.鈥� He鈥檚 been remaking the Kennedy Center in his image as part of a campaign to rid American cultural institutions of what he describes as liberal ideology.
Among the eight new vaccine policy advisers Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. named to replace the CDC vaccine panel he abruptly dismissed this week are people who have spread misinformation and protested COVID-19 lockdowns.
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Trump announced Thursday morning that Greenwood will be performing at the parade on Saturday, which marks the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army and also happens to be the president鈥檚 79th birthday.
Greenwood is the singer behind 鈥淕od Bless the USA,鈥� which has been Trump鈥檚 walk-on song at rallies for years.
鈥淲hat a day it will be!!!鈥� Trump wrote on his social media site.
The 鈥淣o Kings鈥� protests are set to take place to counter what organizers say are Trump鈥檚 plans to feed his ego this Saturday during a military parade on what is also Trump鈥檚 79th birthday.
The 鈥淣o Kings鈥� theme was orchestrated by the , a national movement made up of everyday Americans who stand for democracy and against what they call the authoritarian actions of the Trump administration. The name 50501 stands for 50 states, 50 protests, one movement.
Protests earlier this year have denounced Trump and billionaire adviser Elon Musk, the now former leader of Trump鈥檚 Department of Government Efficiency, a government organization designed to slash federal spending. Protesters have called for Trump to be 鈥渄ethroned鈥� as they compare his actions to that of a king and not a democratically elected president.
鈻� Read more about the 鈥淣o Kings鈥� protests scheduled this weekend
