More than 2,000 protests in the U.S. will condemn Trump's "authoritarianism" on Saturday

Washington.- More than 2,000 acts of protests have been called this Saturday in the 50 states of the U.S. to coincide with a controversial military parade that President Donald Trump has wanted to celebrate in Washington and protest against what the organizers call "authoritarianism" by his Government.

The parade, which coincides with Trump's 79th birthday, has been criticized by the organizers and other figures who believe that the president seeks to feed his ego with an event that is actually held to honor the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States Army. The day of protests has been dubbed 'Day Without Kings', as the organizations behind them consider that the New Yorker is acting like one since his return to the White House, and also highlight that the president is using the army, which was founded to precisely confront the British monarchy, to bask in glory. "On June 14, Flag Day, President Trump wants tanks in the streets and a televised display of domination for his birthday. A spectacle that pretends to simulate strength. But true power is not displayed in Washington. It rises everywhere," reads the call for 'Day Without Kings." "From the cities' apples to the small towns, from the courthouses' steps to the community parks, we take action to reject authoritarianism and show the world what democracy really looks like," adds the message posted on the internet. No event has been convened in Washington on purpose to try to prevent what happens in the capital from being "the center of gravity" and it is expected that the protest in Philadelphia, a city 200 kilometers northeast of the capital and considered the cradle of the independence movement and American democracy, will be one of the largest to be held tomorrow.

"On June 14th, we will show up where he is not: to say no to thrones, no to crowns, no to kings," concludes the organizers' message.

Both the military parade and the 'Day Without Kings' also come after a tumultuous week in which protests against the aggressive raids against migrants by the Trump Government have led to protests and riots in Los Angeles since June 6, and which have found support in other cities with hundreds of arrests across the country.

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Trump has said that in Washington it will be celebrated "in style" and has warned that "if there is any protest, when they leave they will face a very powerful force". The president also decided to mobilize thousands of National Guard troops to quell the protests in Los Angeles, a decision criticized by local authorities, who believe that the disturbances were under control and that Trump's order only sought to increase tension. A federal judge ruled yesterday that the president's decision is illegal, although an appeals court suspended the order hours later. For his part, the governor of the state of Texas, Greg Abbott, has followed in Trump's footsteps and on Thursday announced that he has ordered the deployment of more than 5,000 National Guard troops, along with more than 2,000 state police officers, to respond to the ongoing demonstrations and in preparation for those called for 'Day Without Kings'.