Reporting from Washington, Los Angeles and New York
Getti imagesProtests against President Donald Trump held in cities and cities across the United States in a coordinated event called “No Kings”.
The demonstrations were held to oppose a rare military parade by Trump in Washington DC and came after a day of protest in Los Angeles and elsewhere for its immigration policy.
MPs, trade unions and activists gave speaking in cities, including New York, Philadelphia and Houston to crowd the crowds of American flags and cries critical to Trump.
The military parade on Saturday night, and Trump’s birthday, was a time birthday to celebrate 250. Anniversary of the American Army. He warned that any protest on the parade was filled with “difficult power”.
The organizers said there were hundred protests with millions of participants.
In Philadelphia, people gathered in Love Park. “I just feel like we have to defend our democracy,” said Associated before, Karen Van Trieste, 61-year nurse.
She said Trump staff was a reduction in public health agencies, one of the reasons why she turned out.
ReutersOne of the larger crowds was in Los Angeles in which leaders and law enforcement were at high warnings during the day of protest, sometimes violent, against a series of attacks for deportation.
Trump sent Trump at the State State Guards against the wishes of Governor Gavina Nevs ago ago.
On Saturday, Jose Azetcla, a member of the Group for Civil Rights Brown Beretka, told the BBC in Los Angeles that it was an immigration that took him to the streets.
“It’s not harsh, that’s evil. Don’t separate the families,” he said.
There were conflicts between the demonstrators and soldiers of the National Guard near the Federal Building and the shot of tears was fired to disperse the crowds.
But the block or two distances, hundreds of demonstrators continued to calmly marching.
Despite the largest outpouring of the protest, because Trump was re-elected, public opinion polls indicate its immigration policy remain largely popular in public.
Last week, CBS / Yougow found 54% of Americans approved for their policy to deport immigrants who are illegally in the United States – 46% disapproving.
The cord of Americans (42%) said that the Trump program made them safer and 53% said that he determined the priority of the deportation of dangerous criminals.
The name of the protest “No kings” refers to critiques that Trump reported the borders of presidential power in its second time.
The President exhibited to say goodbye, because some of the thousands of uniform soldiers participated in Parida marched past, in addition to tens of tanks and military vehicles, plus marching bands.
He briefly said that he thanked the present for their service.
“Our soldiers never give up. Never leave yourself and never, they never stop. They fight, fight. And win, win, winning it.”
Some politicians and former military leaders criticized the event as a expensive vanity project. At the price, between $ 25 million and $ 45 million (£ 18.4 million to £ 33.2 million), according to the military.
But many of them attended the BBC that it was a military celebration, which some of them kept a deep connection.
When Melvin Graves returned from the fighting in Vietnam, he did not receive a parade, he said it was so close to how much it would reach one.
Mr. Graves admitted that politics played a role in case, but she added, “It’s about the part about those men and women who have served, to thank them at the service.”
The last American military parade was held by the president of George HV in June 1991. years, celebrates the victory that she had now in the Gulf War.
A audience of 200,000 people attended a parade to cheer up on veterans, peaked at 800,000 who watched the firewright, La Times at the time.
The numbers on Saturday was significantly below that, partly due to humid conditions and forecasts of strong rain.
For younger veterans, the parade was something they had never seen during their time in the service.
Brian Angel, a former infantry man from Virginia who served in the army between 2014 and 2017. years, including the border between South and North Korea, said he wanted to see more of this.
“Every branch should get some kind of parade or recognition.”
Getti imagesSome experts saw an uneasy opposite between American soldiers marching through capital, while the president arranged troops to deal with protests in LA.
The BRBAR Starring Structor told the BBC: “Due to that polarization, immediately in this immigration discussion and use of troops wearing weapons, I think it covers this parade in a way that may not originally predict the army.”
Some of the demonstrations “No kings” in Minesota failed organizers after the event flyers were found in a person’s car accused of death for the death of state politicians and her husband.
The Governor Tim Valz called on people to not attend protests while the suspect was not arrested, but that did not stop being turned out.
