Trump Threatens Force Against Army Parade Protesters

Updated june 10, 2025

President Donald ⁤Trump has promised a forceful crackdown on any protesters who demonstrate at this weekend’s parade celebrating the Army’s 250th anniversary.The president’s statement raises concerns about potential suppression of free speech⁢ during the planned Army parade.

Speaking⁣ to reporters, Trump stated that protesters “will be met with very big force.” ‍He added that he had not even heard about a protest. The crackdown on protesters ‍comes amid planned nationwide demonstrations.

The “No kings”⁣ protests, ⁣scheduled for Saturday, June ⁣14, coincide with both the parade and Trump’s birthday. Organizers say the⁤ protests aim to reject what they see as Trump’s authoritarian tendencies. though, no large-scale protest is planned in Washington, ⁢D.C.,due ⁢to fears it would give Trump an excuse ⁢to suppress peaceful ⁤demonstrations and justify a ⁢ forceful crackdown.

Ezra Levin,⁢ an⁤ event co-organizer, told Newsweek that the president is planning ‍to “roll tanks ⁢through the streets of D.C. in party of his birthday, and that’s the kind‍ of thing you normally wouldn’t see in a constitutional republic, ⁤certainly not America.”

According to ABC News, the Secret ⁤Service and city officials are monitoring ⁢nine smaller protests but do not anticipate violence. Trump has referred to ‍potential protesters as⁣ “people that hate our country.”

What’s⁣ next

The situation remains fluid as the parade date approaches. It is indeed unclear⁤ how strictly authorities will enforce the threatened crackdown on‍ protesters, and whether demonstrations ⁤will proceed as planned.