There were funnel cakes, stands of festival bling and American flags aplenty. Also, the spray of tear gas against nonviolent marchers in Atlanta, rolling waves of anti-Trump resistance coast to coast and a confrontation in Los Angles.

Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across Southern California on Saturday to voice their concerns over ongoing immigration raids and oppose the policies of President Trump, who they depicted as an aspiring monarch.

June 14, 2025, was a politically charged day across the country, marked by Flag Day, a military parade for the Army’s 250th birthday led by President Donald Trump on a day that also happens to be his 79th birthday,

Across the country, relatively few disruptions were reported during protests and marches where the mood ranged from joyful to defiant.

"I'm really surprised and my heart is warmed by how many people are here," 18-year-old Lea Sribar said of the demonstration at the heart of a Republican-majority county.

Demonstrations in downtown Los Angeles drew thousands of protesters, and their signs and chants weren’t limited to messages of opposition against President Trump or ICE. Many attendees carried signs decrying billionaires,

Volusia County Republicans had a birthday party for President Donald Trump in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, on June 14, 2025.