Liberals are marching against President Trump’s military parade, while real patriots wonder why anyone would oppose celebrating America’s proud military heritage.
At a Glance
- “No Kings” protesters have organized nationwide rallies to oppose President Trump’s military parade, which celebrated the Army’s 250th anniversary.
- President Trump defended the parade’s $45 million cost, calling it “peanuts compared to the value.”
- The President has also warned that disruptive protesters would be “met with very heavy force.”
- Critics of the protests point to the parade’s high viewership as evidence that claims of 75% public opposition are misleading.
- The protests are also linked to opposition to the deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles.
The Left’s Bizarre Outrage Over Celebrating Our Military
Only in today’s America, could celebrating our military’s 250th anniversary become a controversial political flashpoint. The “No Kings” protests that erupted across the nation on June 14 demonstrate how far the left will go to undermine any display of American strength. President Trump’s support for the parade in Washington, D.C. triggered a predictable meltdown from the anti-American crowd.
While some lawmakers have criticized the $45 million price tag, President Trump has cut through the nonsense. In a comment covered by the Brookings Institution, he called the cost “peanuts compared to the value of doing it.”
A “Constitutional Crisis” by Design?
The left’s manufactured outrage extends beyond the parade to Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles. When immigration enforcement was met with violence and local leaders failed to act, President Trump stepped in. Now, activist judges and progressive politicians claim the President is creating a constitutional crisis.
“Under the Trump administration, this anarchy will not stand,” the President declared in a statement reported by The Seattle Times. “We will not allow federal agents to be attacked.” The “No Kings” protesters have it completely backward: they rally against a president using his constitutional authority to protect the nation while enabling actual lawlessness.
Media Manipulation and Questionable Polling
The mainstream media has repeatedly cited a PRRI poll claiming 75% of Americans opposed the military parade. Yet, the massive viewership numbers tell a different story. Over a million people watched a single YouTube livestream, and millions more viewed it across television networks, suggesting Americans appreciate a president who isn’t afraid to showcase our strength. Despite media attempts to frame the protests as peaceful, reports of violence and the use of tear gas emerged in several cities.
Standing Firm Against Anarchy
President Trump was right when he declared that while peaceful protest is welcome, those who “hate our country… will be met with very heavy force.” As he noted in a report from the Christian Science Monitor, “We have to have safety in our country.”
If these protesters truly believed Trump was an authoritarian king, they wouldn’t be freely marching in the streets. The fact that they can organize nationwide protests proves their central premise wrong. While they make clever signs about a military parade, the real threats to our republic—open borders and uncontrolled violence in our cities—continue.
