{"id":2446109,"date":"2025-06-11T18:08:05","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T22:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/left-wing-groups-plan-events-to-counter-armys-250th-dc-birthday-celebration-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-06-11T18:09:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T22:09:42","slug":"left-wing-groups-plan-events-to-counter-armys-250th-dc-birthday-celebration-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/left-wing-groups-plan-events-to-counter-armys-250th-dc-birthday-celebration-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Left-wing groups plan events to counter Army\u2019s 250th DC birthday celebration &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fleft-wing-groups-plan-events-to-counter-armys-250th-dc-birthday-celebration-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2446109&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The summary discusses planned protests that coincide with the Army&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-depth-heres-what-trump-has-promised-if-he-wins-in-2024\/\" title=\"Trump&#039;s Promises If He Wins in 2024: An Overview\">250th birthday celebration<\/a> in Washington, D.C.An estimated 200,000 people are expected to attend the parade, while various <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >left-wing groups organize demonstrations<\/a> across the metro area and nationally. Over 1,500 &#8220;No Kings&#8221; protests aim to challenge perceived corruption and the influence of &#8220;kings.&#8221; Organizers,including groups like the ACLU and Indivisible,seek to mobilize supporters,especially in response to recent anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>Protests will occur in suburban Virginia, with plans for a &#8220;human chain&#8221; to oppose authoritarianism. In D.C., an event titled &#8220;D.C. Joy Day&#8221; will offer a more community-oriented atmosphere, featuring music and food distributions rather of traditional protest activities. A larger demonstration is scheduled in Philadelphia to contrast with the military parade.<\/p>\n<p>Some conservative figures warn participants to exercise caution, suggesting the protests may be orchestrated for political gain, and President Trump has indicated strong police presence to handle any disruptions during the events. the article highlights the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fani-willis-angry-and-hurt-by-personal-attacks-during-trump-prosecution\/\" title=\"Fani Willis upset by personal attacks during Trump prosecution.\">polarized political climate surrounding<\/a> the anniversary celebration, with proponents and opponents actively expressing their views.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Left-wing groups plan events to counter Army&rsquo;s 250th DC birthday celebration<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2144103\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>As an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ngaus.org\/newsroom\/42nd-id-march-army-birthday-parade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">estimated 200,000 people<\/a> are expected to attend Saturday night&rsquo;s parade in honor of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3435847\/army-parade-security-what-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Army&rsquo;s 250th birthday<\/a>, anti-Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"protests\">protests<\/a> are also being planned around the Washington, D.C., metro area and nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>Over 1500 &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3438296\/gop-governors-prepared-stamp-out-la-violence-no-kings-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"No Kings\">No Kings<\/a>&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nokings.org\/#about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">demonstrations are being scheduled<\/a> to fight against &ldquo;corruption&rdquo; and &ldquo;kings.&rdquo; Organizers, which include the ACLU, the American Federation of Teachers, Public Citizen, and Indivisible, believe the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/riots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Los Angeles\">anti-ICE riots<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/los-angeles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Los Angeles\">Los Angeles<\/a> will fuel more people to participate. They are also upset that the parade is happening on President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Los Angeles\">Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s birthday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3438456\/doj-gavin-newsom-trump-california-lawsuit-troops-crass-political-stunt\/\">DOJ slams Newsom&#8217;s bid to halt Trump&#8217;s use of troops as a &#8216;crass political stunt&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3438465\/taiwan-political-parties-chinese-espionage\/\">Taiwan political parties hit with widespread charges of Chinese espionage<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3438552\/pete-hegseth-senate-hearing-pentagon-spending-takeaways\/\">Seven takeaways from Pete Hegseth&rsquo;s Senate showdown over Pentagon spending&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Locally, protests will largely take place in the suburbs of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Virginia\">Virginia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In Arlington, activists are expected to gather along Langston Blvd. and the I-66 overpasses. The group plans to organize a &ldquo;human chain&rdquo; on sidewalks to reject &ldquo;authoritarianism and the militarization of our democracy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>All local protests are planned to start before the military parade to ensure the Trump administration knows that they &ldquo;respect the Constitution and our democracy,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arlnow.com\/2025\/06\/11\/large-protests-planned-on-langston-blvd-and-over-i-66-before-military-parade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">according to<\/a> protest organizer Julie Hanson Swanson.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in the district, &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/freedcproject.org\/event-list\/dc-joy-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"D.C. Joy Day\">D.C. Joy Day<\/a>&rdquo; will be held in Anacostia Park. The event isn&rsquo;t the traditional type of protest. Instead, there will be more of a block party vibe with music, a barbecue, and a grocery distribution.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Instead of allowing this birthday parade to be the center of gravity, we will take action <em>everywhere else <\/em>the story of America that day: people coming together in communities across the country to reject strongman politics and corruption,&rdquo; organizers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nokings.org\/district\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"wrote\">wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A larger, &ldquo;flagship march&rdquo; is scheduled in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/philadelphia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Philadelphia\">Philadelphia<\/a> to &ldquo;draw a clear contrast between our people-powered movement and the costly, wasteful, and un-American birthday parade in Washington.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Some Conservatives are urging caution for those taking part in Saturday&rsquo;s events. Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/anna-paulina-luna\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Anna Paulina Luna\">Anna Paulina Luna<\/a> (R-FL) tweeted about the protests, stating that some are &ldquo;being backed by a communist group tied to the CPP,&rdquo; and are using &ldquo;ICE protests as a ruse.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;MAGA: DO NOT SHOW UP IN GEAR. IF YOU DO ATTEND AND WITNESS ILLEGAL ACTIVITY, RECORD FACES AND LICENSE PLATES. We will ask you to submit footage and information to the FBI,&rdquo; Luna <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepLuna\/status\/1932248570243289330?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1932248570243289330%7Ctwgr%5E16294daf8d2f15671a7cdedbb2f373662e35eaa2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonexaminer.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"wrote\">wrote<\/a>. &ldquo;THIS IS ORCHESTRATED.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">On June 7-9 and June 14 there will be protests across the country. Some of these are being backed by a communist group tied to the CCP. These groups are using ICE protests as a ruse. <\/p>\n<p>MAGA: DO NOT SHOW UP IN GEAR. IF YOU DO ATTEND AND WITNESS ILLEGAL ACTIVITY, RECORD FACES AND&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (@RepLuna) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepLuna\/status\/1932248570243289330?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Patrick Bet-David, an American businessman and podcaster, told Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Jessie Watters Primetime <\/em>that these protests are a setup by Democrats to find a moment to frame Trump as a dictator.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;re trying to provoke Trump, where someone dies, someone gets hurt, someone gets injured &mdash;and they can be the Floyd of 2025,&rdquo; Bet-David said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">1,500 Protests Planned. 50 States Targeted &mdash; PBD Says It&rsquo;s a Setup as Democrats Look for their &ldquo;Next George Floyd&rdquo; moment to Frame Trump as a Dictator.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/patrickbetdavid?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@patrickbetdavid<\/a> delivered a warning: the setup is already in motion.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They&#8217;re trying to provoke Trump&hellip; where someone dies,&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KpenleFk1I\">pic.twitter.com\/KpenleFk1I<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Vigilant Fox &#129418; (@VigilantFox) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VigilantFox\/status\/1932644416176390516?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The White House is also aware of the planned demonstrations. Trump told reporters on Tuesday that disruptors would be met with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3437636\/trump-heavy-force-protests-military-parade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">&ldquo;very heavy force.&rdquo;<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#128680; JUST IN: President Trump sends a STRONG message those planning to disrupt the Army Parade in DC this weekend<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;YOU WILL BE MET WITH VERY HEAVY FORCE!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&#127482;&#127480;&#128293; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/S2quRdgp9o\">pic.twitter.com\/S2quRdgp9o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nicksortor\/status\/1932480367526629606?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3437358\/walmart-faces-gop-backlash-christy-walton-backs-no-kings-ad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"WALMART FACES GOP BACKLASH AFTER HEIRESS BACKS 'NO KINGS' AD\">WALMART FACES GOP BACKLASH AFTER HEIRESS BACKS &lsquo;NO KINGS&rsquo; AD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No Kings&rdquo; has protests planned in Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Nashville, Philadelphia, Phoenix, New York City, San Francisco, and Seattle.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2144103\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2144103\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Left-wing groups are organizing protests against the Army&#8217;s 250th birthday parade in D.C<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3859,"featured_media":2446110,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AP25161802095172.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4367,7500,5129],"class_list":["post-2446109","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-army","tag-events","tag-left-wing"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AP25161802095172.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2446109","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3859"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2446109"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2446109\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2446113,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2446109\/revisions\/2446113"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2446110"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2446109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2446109"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2446109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}