President Donald Trump has taken a strong stance against protests, especially those against government events or his administration. For example, in June 2025, he warned that any protesters at a military parade in Washington, D.C., celebrating the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary would be met with "very heavy force." He described such protesters as people who "hate our country" and indicated that they would face significant measures from law enforcement. However, Trump and his White House have stated that he supports peaceful protests and the First Amendment, but he draws a clear line against violence and disorderly conduct during protests, specifically opposing assaults on law enforcement officers. He has characterized some protesters, especially those opposing immigration enforcement, as "paid insurrectionists" and has associated protests in some cities with violent mobs needing police or even National Guard intervention. In October 2025, widespread protests known as the "No Kings" protests took place across the U.S., criticizing Trump for what organizers saw as an abuse of power and behaving more like a monarch. Trump responded by mocking these protesters on social media but consistently framed protests that he opposes as threats to public order, differentiating between peaceful protest supported by the First Amendment and what he terms violent or unlawful protests, which he vows to suppress with force if necessary. In summary, Trump has publicly supported the concept of peaceful protest but has also frequently warned that protests he perceives as violent or threatening will be met with strong, sometimes heavy, law enforcement responses, emphasizing order and national security as priorities.