Today is also Flag Day, which commemorates the adoption of the U.S. flag on June 14, 1777.The counter-protesters are framing their demonstrations under the slogan "No Kings," describing it as a "day of defiance" against Trump and his allies while other have been calling for the president to be "dethroned.

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“I think it's, he's very reactionary,” she said. “And he's not thinking through the long term consequences of some of the decisions that he's making.”