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No Kings Parade June 14th Indivisible Nola

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On June 14th, Trump threw himself a military parade for his 79th Birthday, with our tax dollars. As tanks rolled down Constitution Avenue in the capitol, millions of Americans hit the streets in “No Kings” protest events across the nation. New Orleans showed up and showed out! Thousands of us marched, chanted, and danced through the streets. Post-parade rally at Washington Square Park FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 5, 2025Contact: Emily Phelps | media@nokings.org

Washington, D.C. — Today, Indivisible and a coalition of pro-democracy partner organizations announced the NO KINGS Nationwide Day of Defiance on Flag Day (June 14). The actions are set to take place during Donald Trump’s military parade in Washington, D.C., on June 14. Instead of allowing this military parade to be the center of gravity, activists will make action everywhere else the story of America that day. Alongside local organizers, partners, and leaders from across the pro-democracy and pro-worker movements, activists across the country will come together for marches, rallies, and demonstrations to reject corrupt, authoritarian politics in the United States. This mobilization is inspired by the success of Hands Off!

and May Day and is intended to once again motivate actions in towns and cities in every state in the country. Over 100 events have already been registered all over the country, and more will be added here. As the mobilization’s organizers announced on the website NoKings.org: 2400 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70117-8615, United States New Orleans, LA – On Saturday, June 14, over 5000 New Orleanians took to the streets for a No Kings Day parade protesting Trump’s military parade in DC. Indivisible NOLA hosted the local action, and dozens of organizations joined as “sub-Krewes” along with brass bands and drummers honoring the city’s parade culture.

The event marked one of the largest turnouts to protest in the city’s history. Community organizations, political groups and cultural groups all united under the banner to fight against Trump’s repressive agenda. Signs reflected the broad coalition of forces condemning federal attacks, with the most prominent message demanding an end to the Trump administration’s deportations and ICE raids. At the front of the parade, protesters chanted, “It is right to rebel! Donald Trump, go to hell!” and “Stop family separations, fight against the deportations!” The march circled through New Orleans’s Marigny neighborhood, passing by residents cheering from their porches and doorsteps.

The unity of the crowd’s chants was amplified by houses and buildings, uplifting solidarity and a fighting spirit. The parade ended at Washington Square Park, where attendees gathered to chant and hear speeches. As the crowd rolled into the park, energy remained high despite the 90-plus-degree heat and humidity. Antonia Mar of Freedom Road Socialist Organization told the crowd, “Donald Trump thinks that by parading around his military and attacking our immigrant neighbors he can intimidate us. Are we afraid? No!

We have a right to rebel, we have a right to freedom, we have a right to a life of dignity. And we’re going to fight for it, goddamn it!” The "No Kings Nationwide Day of Defiance" protest, created by Indivisible and a coalition of pro-democracy organizations, will take place on Flag Day, which is June 14. The protest will be taking place on the same day as, and during, President Donald Trump's military parade in Washington, D.C. "Alongside local organizers, partners and leaders from across the pro-democracy and pro-worker movements, activists across the country will come together for marches, rallies, and demonstrations to reject corrupt, authoritarian politics in the United States,"... Indivisible intends to motivate and mobilize protests in towns and cities in every state, with over 100 events already scheduled all over the U.S.

In Louisiana, there are currently nine "No Kings Day" protests scheduled. June 14, which is celebrated as Flag Day, is also the U.S. Army's birthday. This day serves as a marker for when the U.S. first organized and stood up to a king. Thousands of "No Kings" protests against President Donald Trump's military parade are taking place June 14 across the U.S.

as activists reject Trump's birthday plans to "feed his ego" with what they say is a "lavish display of dominance." Organized by Indivisible, a progressive activist group partnering with groups including 50501, the anti-Trump nationwide movement dubbed "NO KINGS Nationwide Day of Defiance" will coincide with the U.S. Army's 250th Birthday Parade and Trump's 79th birthday. The massive cavalcade, complete with horses, soldiers, tankers, warplanes and more, will take place in Washington, D.C. with Trump in attendance. The Army is not calling the event a birthday parade for Trump, however, the president has several times over the years expressed his desire for a large military parade in the U.S.

He is also playing a role in the Army celebration, which had previously not included a rare U.S. parade. Here's all you need to know about "No Kings" protest locations near you, including in New Jersey and nearby. "No Kings National Day of Defiance" — or simply "No Kings" protests — are being planned across the nation on Saturday, June 14 — which falls on Flag Day, on the Army's 250th anniversary... A poster displays a participant’s preference for a king cake baby over President Donald Trump during the No Kings protest parade in New Orleans on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (Greg LaRose/Louisiana Illuminator)

NEW ORLEANS – Costumes, brass bands and even makeshift floats followed a twisting parade route Saturday in one of hundreds of “No Kings” protests across the country, meant to coincide and counter events in... Army. Thousands assembled in sweltering heat at a vacant lot in the historic Marigny neighborhood, adjacent to the French Quarter. The city block-sized property slowly emptied as organizers led the crowd down residential streets, with police blocking traffic at intersections along the way to a culminating rally in Washington Square Park. Tourists and locals along Frenchmen Street, including passengers on a mule-drawn carriage, unknowingly became part of the procession. “No kings!

No Trump!” a man shouted from his balcony, drawing cheers from the crowd below. More than 30 minutes after speeches began at the rally, elements of the parade were still arriving to the park. Pro LGBTQ+ marchers and their signs were prominent among the anti-Trump displays, with the annual Nola Pride Fest also bringing them to the city for the weekend.

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