Thousands of veterans and supporters gathered on Washington DC's National Mall on Friday (March 14) to rally against U.S. President Donald Trump.
Protesters carried signs against Trump, adviser Elon Musk and the wave of federal workforce cuts made by Musk's DOGE team.
The rally featured speakers such as former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn who was on patrol during the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
He called for Trump's removal using a Constitutional clause. Meanwhile, American Opposition founder Carlos Alvarez-Aranyos called on Republican and Democratic leaders to stand up against Trump.
Friday's protest was organized by a group of progressive advocates calling itself Fourteenth Now, a reference to the 14th Amendment of the Constitution.
According to their website, they chose Friday because March 14 is abbreviated as 3/14, a reference to Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which disqualifies someone from holding office if they engaged in insurrection.
Rally leaders encouraged protesters to remain peaceful, and no incidents were reported.
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Similar protests were held at state capitols across the nation, according to Fourteenth Now, the event organizer.
Speakers also included representatives from Free the People, Sons of Liberty and other self-described progressive groups and movements.
But many veterans who attended said their participation had nothing to do with political affiliation.
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https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2025-03-14/veterans-rally-national-mall-17143611.html
I’d also point out that the various military subs are almost universally anti-Trump at this point. Now, obviously Reddit itself is far more liberal than the general populace, but I’ve observed at least some loss of confidence with active duty members at work, including those who voted for him. I think this likely varies by branch, however, and I’d guess that the Marines are still overwhelmingly supportive of his administration. Either way, there’s at least some positive momentum building up by the opposition.