Joseph R. Checklick Jr. was arrested after police said he intentionally drove into protesters in Culpeper, Virginia on June 14.

Drone video shows anti-Trump 'No Kings' demonstration in Richmond, Virginia

Virginia police said they arrested a man who drove his SUV through a “No Kings” protest Saturday, hitting at least one person. The Culpeper Police Department (CPD) said officers stopped Joseph R. Checklick Jr.

As many as 100 people showed up in Old Towne Petersburg to protest Trump policies before torrential rains chased many of them away

Motorists in two cities across the nation have struck “No Kings” protesters, according to multiple reports. Police detained two motorists whom they say intentionally drove into crowds of protesters in San Francisco, California and Culpeper, Virginia. There is no reason to believe the two incidents are connected.

Demonstrators lined both sides of Virginia Beach Boulevard near the intersection with Independence at 2 p.m. Saturday. They chanted "No Kings" as drivers passing through Town Center blared their car horns in agreement.

About 750 people turned out, on June 14, 2025, for a "No Kings Day of Action" rally at the West Virginia Capitol in Charleston. The rally was in opposition to the policies of President Donald Trump on the same day that Trump held a military parade in Washington D.

From Silver Spring and Bethesda and Gaithersburg in Maryland, to Fairfax and Falls Church and Arlington in Virginia, people throughout the region came out for “ No Kings Day of Defiiance ” protests. (There was not a “No Kings” protest in DC itself, but there was a march from Logan Circle to the White House organized by Refuse Fascism .)

Tight security ensured a family-oriented atmosphere at the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary parade despite liberal opposition and protests nearby.

Coinciding with Flag Day, the anniversary of the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official U.S. flag, and the Army’s 250th anniversary, organizers say the protest is in response to President Donald Trump’s military parade , cuts to Veterans Affairs resources and other cuts to social services and federal departments.

United West Virginia organized the assembly and chose the name “No Kings” after Trump posted a picture portraying himself as one. He also organized a $45 million dollar military parade to honor the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.

Saturday marks the first full day of Marines on duty in Los Angeles, one week after protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids ignited in LA and spread to other cities across the U.S.,