Wed Jun 18 04:00:00 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

A coalition of organizations behind the “No Kings” protests, held on Trump’s 79th birthday and coinciding with the Army’s 250th anniversary, are planning another day of action on July 17 called “Good Trouble Lives On.” Organizers report over 5 million people participated in the June 14 protests and aim to continue resisting the Trump administration’s policies on the anniversary of John Lewis’s death. Over 60 demonstrations are already planned. The White House dismissed the initial protests as a failure, while organizers claim it was one of the largest in American history.

**News Article:**

**”Good Trouble Lives On”: Anti-Trump Coalition Announces July 17th Protests After Massive Turnout on June 14th**

**Washington, D.C.** – Following what organizers claim was a massive nationwide protest on June 14th, a coalition of groups behind the “No Kings” demonstrations has announced another day of action, “Good Trouble Lives On,” scheduled for July 17th. The June 14th protests, held on former President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday and coinciding with the Army’s 250th anniversary, drew an estimated 5 million participants across 2,100 communities, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), a co-organizer of the event.

“Where do we go from here,” said Barbara Arnwine with Transformative Justice Coalition, quoting Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “And where we go from here is July the 17th… We’re going to make good trouble because good trouble lives on and we will not stop until we win: no kings, no tyrants, no despots.”

The July 17th date marks the fifth anniversary of the death of Congressman John Lewis, who popularized the phrase “good trouble,” which inspires the name. According to the movement’s website, “Good Trouble Lives On” is a national day of action to respond to the attacks on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration,

As of June 17th, over 60 demonstrations are planned across the country.

The White House, however, dismissed the earlier protests as a failure. “The so-called No Kings protests have been a complete and utter failure with minuscule attendance,” said communications director Steven Cheung in a statement on X. “It is sad Democrats and liberals would rather support criminals and illegals instead of celebrating the 250th anniversary of our great U.S. Army and Flag Day.”

Despite the White House’s assessment, organizers like Ezra Levin, co-founder of Indivisible, claim the June 14th protests were “one of the largest protests in American history.” The ACLU echoed this sentiment, stating, “Americans are brave, democracy loving people and will not sit idly by as the Trump administration feeds our Constitution into the shredder.”

The “Good Trouble Lives On” protests are expected to focus on a range of issues related to the Trump administration and civil rights.

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