White House slams 'utter failure' of anti-Trump protests as America celebrates Army's historic milestone

White House communications manager Steven Cheung addressed the nationwide "No Kings" protests connected Saturday, describing them arsenic "a implicit and utter nonaccomplishment with minuscule attendance."

Thousands of planned protests, which remained peaceful arsenic the Army’s 250th day parade commenced, followed a week of convulsive anti-ICE protests successful Los Angeles and different cities.

People stitchery connected the tract astir the Washington Monument arsenic President Donald Trump attends a subject parade commemorating the Army's 250th day Saturday, June 14, 2025, successful Washington.  (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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No Kings organizers chose to clasp the demonstrations the aforesaid time arsenic the subject parade, which coincided with President Donald Trump's 79th birthday.

"It is bittersweet Democrats and liberals would alternatively enactment criminals and illegals alternatively of celebrating the 250th day of our large U.S. Army and Flag Day," Cheung wrote successful an X post. "But galore much Americans are commemorating our brave subject men and women who person fixed the eventual sacrifice and those who proceed to service our country."

Soldiers from the Army's 82nd Airborne Division, dressed successful World War I-era uniforms, march past the reviewing basal and President Donald Trump during a subject parade commemorating the Army's 250th anniversary, coinciding with Trump's 79th day Saturday, June 14, 2025, successful Washington.  (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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Republican lawmakers cheered the effort, describing it arsenic an "incredible opportunity" to showcase the strength, subject and teamwork of the U.S. military.

"It’s an grant to enactment our work members successful our nation’s capital," Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., wrote successful an X post. "Thank you to each antheral and pistillate successful azygous for your dedication and work to our country!"

People fold a ample American emblem astatine Freedom Plaza earlier a parade commemorating the Army's 250th day Saturday, June 14, 2025, successful Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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However, Democrats mostly criticized the Army celebration, citing its outgo and alleging it was an excuse to observe Trump's birthday.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom spoke retired soon aft the parade began connected Saturday, saying the solemnisation "should beryllium about" work members.

A "No Kings" protestation successful Eugene, Ore. (Imagn)

"Our service members are the heroes," Newsom wrote connected X. "We are PROUD of the U.S. Army and the brave men and women who serve. They’ve dedicated their lives to thing bigger than themselves. Today should beryllium astir them. Not Donald Trump."

Minutes later, Newsom's property bureau posted a photograph from the event, with the caption, "THIS IS THE LARGEST PRESIDENTIAL BIRTHDAY PARTY EVER."

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Despite the divisive rhetoric astir the event, the U.S. Army said the parade "is a reminder that we’ve ever been determination for America, and we ever will. THIS WE’LL DEFEND."