Anti-Trump 'No More War' Protests Today: What We Know
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The 50501 movement, along with other activist groups, are organizing "No More War" protests across the country on Sunday following the United States' strike on Iran last night.
Newsweek has reached out to 50501 via email for comment on Sunday.
Why It Matters
On Saturday evening, President Donald Trump announced military action on Iran and said that the U.S. has attacked sites in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, marking the first U.S. intervention in the conflict, following dramatic escalations in the conflict between Iran and Israel.
Israel initially struck Tehran and several other cities in "Operation Rising Lion," a campaign it said was meant to preempt a planned Iranian attack and disrupt Iran's nuclear capabilities.
Iran, which has said its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, has since retaliated, though Israeli defense systems—bolstered by U.S. military technology—have intercepted about 99 percent of incoming missile fire, according to Israeli officials on Saturday morning in an X, formerly Twitter, post. Iran hit a hospital in southern Israel on Thursday, and local reports noted that buildings in Tel Aviv were on fire from Iranian missiles on Friday.
The U.S. is Israel's closest ally, providing billions of dollars in military aid annually.
What To Know
The 50501 movement stands for 50 protests, 50 states, one movement. According to posts shared on Instagram pages affiliated with the various 50501 factions and other political and activist groups, including a post on Answer coalition's website, there will be "No More War" protests in the following states and cities today.
Asheville, North Carolina
Baltimore
Cincinnati, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Los Angeles
Louisville, Kentucky
Manchester, New Hampshire
Milwaukee
New York City
Phoenix
Providence, Rhode Island
Richmond, Virginia
San Marco, Texas
Seattle
Springfield, Missouri
Washington, D.C.
More protests in other states around the country may be announced later today.
Meanwhile, a series of protests against the Israel-Iran conflict took place before the U.S. struck Iran.
The 50501 movement has organized a number of protests since Trump's second term. Last week, it targeted a military parade that took place in the nation's capital that coincided with Trump's 79th birthday, the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary, and Flag Day. Organizers had called for June 14 to be a "nationwide day of defiance."
Following the U.S.'s strike on Iran, Trump gave an address to the nation and said, "Iran's key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated. Iran, the bully of the Middle East, must now make peace...Remember, there are many targets left. Tonight was the most difficult of them all, by far, and perhaps the most lethal."
A recent YouGov poll found that among all respondents, only 16 percent supported U.S. involvement in the conflict between Iran and Israel, with 60 percent opposed.
The survey of 1,512 adults was conducted from June 13 to 16, and had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.3 percentage points.
Protesters participate in a rally condemning the U.S. and Israeli missile strikes on Iran and in solidarity for Palestinians on June 22 in Seoul.
Protesters participate in a rally condemning the U.S. and Israeli missile strikes on Iran and in solidarity for Palestinians on June 22 in Seoul.
Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images
What People Are Saying
President Donald Trump in a post on Truth Social: "Congratulations to our great American warriors. There is not another military in the World that could have done this. NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE!"
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat, wrote on X, formerly Twitter: "The President's disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers. He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations. It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment."
@5051_socal wrote on Instagram: "Wow, what a totally new and bold idea—starting another war in the Middle East. If history taught them anything, they must've slept through it. Be there tomorrow. This is important."
@50501_cincinatti on Instagram: "Trump's unprovoked bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities is an outright war crime. It violates the UN Charter, international law and the U.S. Constitution. It threatens to set into motion a regional or even global war with massive casualties, nuclear radiation, and catastrophic consequences."
What Happens Next?
There are further rounds of anti-Trump protests planned for July 17.
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