‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protest planned for June 14 in Tri-Cities. Here’s where
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- Trump plans $25M–$40M military parade on June 14, coinciding with his birthday
- No Kings Day protests organized nationwide to oppose perceived authoritarianism
- Several protests are planned in cities in Washington state.
Dozens of protests are scheduled across the country on June 14 to coincide with a pricey military parade in Washington, D.C.
The “No Kings Day” protests will take place on Donald Trump’s birthday as he throws a military parade with an estimated cost of $25 to $40 million, according to Politico.
The protests against Trump are part of a national movement that has been gathering steam since his January 20 inauguration.
“This is bigger than political disagreement,” notes a statement by organizers on their No Kings toolkit page. “They’ve defied our courts, deported American citizens, disappeared people off the streets, and slashed our services—all while orchestrating a massive giveaway to their billionaire allies.”
Why a military parade in D.C.?
The June 14 military parade has been framed as a celebration of the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary of its founding. It is also Trump’s 79th birthday. A festival at the National Mall will follow. Flights into Washington, D.C. will be halted during the event, according to multiple media reports.
There have been multiple other events and celebrations for the Army so far this year, but nothing is advertised beyond June 14.
Reactions to the parade have been very mixed, with some criticizing the optics, given the timing with Trump’s birthday.
“Prior presidents have used military regalia to celebrate or mark other moments,” noted historian Joshua Zeitz, contributing editor at Politico Magazine in an interview with NPR. “There are obviously military ceremonies that happen, for instance, at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day. There’s a military presence at inaugurations. But that’s very different from what we’re doing here. This is something that you would expect to see in countries like North Korea or the old Soviet Union or today’s Russia.”
What is No Kings Day?
The ‘No Kings’ event that is also on June 14 is a direct response to the parade in D.C.
Organized by grassroots organizations Indivisible, 50501 and Stand Up America, there are about 1,500 protest rallies planned across the U.S.
“Join us to reject Trump’s authoritarian vision and to show the wanna-be king what democracy looks like,” note Indivisible organizers on their website.
There is no telling how many people will attend, but similar anti-Trump protests on April 19 under the 5051 banner drew 3 million people by Newsweek’s estimate.
WA No Kings protests
Washington state has over six dozen No Kings protests scheduled for June 14. You can search locations in this interactive map.
Here are the protest locations in Tri-Cities and eastern Washington at large:
11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 1321 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick
So far this term, other protests against Trump and his actions have yielded crowds of over 1,000 in Tri-Cities.
Other eastern Washington locations:
- Walla Walla No Kings Protest
- Clarkston No Kings Protest
- Pullman No Kings Protest
- Yakima No Kings Protest
- Spokane No Kings Protest
- Ellensburg No Kings Protest
- Moses Lake No Kings Protest
This story was originally published June 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM.
