Thousands converge on Alexandria ‘No Kings’ protest against Trump and Army parade; nearby DC is quiet

Thousands converged connected downtown Alexandria, Virginia, to protestation President Donald Trump and the parade celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, portion information kept things nether wraps crossed the stream successful the District of Columbia up of the parade.

The loosely constructed "No Kings" movement, notably supported by Walmart heiress Chrissy Walton, planned to clasp dozens of protests crossed the country. And, truthful far, the protestation conscionable retired of show of the White House appeared to beryllium generating a batch of interest.

Reports of crowds from 1,000 to 5,000 people, assembled successful Market Square successful Alexandria, Virginia, to protestation the thought that Trump would clasp a subject parade connected what is besides his 79th birthday, according to X accounts.

Independent Women’s Forum authoritative Julie Gunlock shared an accounting of events Saturday, posting a collage connected X that featured radical waving signs that said "I similar my ICE crushed," "King of Farts" and "Happy Obama Appreciation Day."

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Another X snippet showed a increasing assemblage successful Market Square arsenic the closing bars of the "Star-Spangled Banner" played from a boombox. One protester noted that Alexandria, Virginia, is wherever Vice President JD Vance’s caller backstage residence was. 

With US Highway 1 divided into the large north-south streets "Patrick" and "Henry" done downtown and its past arsenic the closest metropolis to George Washington's Mount Vernon estate, references made online described however Alexandria was a fitting spot to reason a expected king.

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Accounts described the assemblage arsenic mostly "elderly" portion others contended determination were attendees of each ages.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin warned potential troublemakers statewide Friday helium had "integrated" the Virginia National Guard with the Virginia State Police to support life, spot and egress connected the Commonwealth’s roadways.

"We cannot let radical to enactment people's lives successful jeopardy by disrupting postulation oregon thing on those lines," Youngkin told reporters.

"And so, if you interruption the law, you're going to get arrested," helium said. "I volition support everybody's law right, but if you interruption the law, you're going to get arrested."

Tanks up of the U.S. Army's 250th Anniversary Parade successful Washington Friday, June 13, 2025. (Getty Images)

Protests besides cropped up Saturday day successful Hampton Roads, Virginia, arsenic Trump’s parade took signifier conscionable crossed the Potomac River from different counterprotest scheduled successful the affluent wide enclave of Falls Church, Virginia. 

The co-organizer of the Norfolk, Virginia, "No Kings" protestation said of Trump, "This is not his kingdom. We are not his subjects," successful comments to The Virginian-Pilot.

"This isn’t astir politics. This is astir honor," different demonstrator told the paper.

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In Washington, thousands besides converged up of the parade, wearing patriotic oregon pro-Trump cogwheel and MAGA hats.

Paradegoers who spoke to Fox News Digital overwhelmingly reported that they did not expect unit successful Washington Saturday, citing the choky security.

"There’s information everywhere," 1 paradegoer said. "I would say, you know, it's a large lawsuit with everything that's been going on.

"I haven't seen galore protesters, but I've seen a mates of signs."

Another attendee successful Washington said the lawsuit felt "family-oriented" and safe.

Security Saturday included the Secret Service, constabulary officers and subject members stationed on introduction checkpoints and walking among the throngs of paradegoers. Trump's parade kicked disconnected early, conscionable earlier 6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, with instrumentality enforcement vetting radical attending with metallic detectors and pat-downs. 

Streets surrounding historical spots adjacent the parade route, similar the White House and Washington Monument, were unopen down and barricaded to bolster safety.

Fox News Digital spotted a fistful of protesters carrying signs denouncing Trump arsenic a dictator and Black Lives Matter signs and different messages calling for equality, but crowds surrounding the introduction points for the parade were chiefly comprised of Trump supporters, veterans, families and others who came retired for the patriotic parade.

Officials from Walmart reportedly said advertisements from Walton are "in nary mode connected to oregon endorsed by Walmart."