Saturday's military parade — which celebrated the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary and also fell on President Trump's birthday — was that kind of moment.

People protest Trump administration policies in front of the Arizona Capitol during the "No Kings" rally, part of a nationwide series of demonstrations on June 14, 2025, in Phoenix.

Pam Poindexter with Indivisible Outer Cape said the purpose of the protest was to draw attention to widespread dissatisfaction with the policies and practices of the Trump administration.

More than 140,000 protesters gathered in cities across the Bay Area as part of the nationwide “No Kings” protests that brought young and old alike into the streets to in a “nationwide day of defiance”...

Demonstrators gathered in communities large and small.

“Despite the threat of rain, over 250,000 patriots showed up to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army,” White House communications director Steven Cheung wrote on X.