UMVA has learned that a massive nationwide protest operation is underway, spearheaded by a coalition of approximately 400 organizations with combined annual revenues of around $3 billion. This network, dubbed "No Kings," aims to counter President Donald Trump's plans to celebrate America's 250th anniversary with a UFC event at the White House.
The protest operation, set to take place on June 14, features a star-studded celebrity concert headlined by Jane Fonda, along with hundreds of "watch parties" and local organizing events. One of the planned events, "RAGE AGAINST THE CAGE!", is a protest at McPherson Square near the White House, organized by the pro-communism group "Refuse Fascism".
Internal planning documents reveal that organizers intend to use these events to build momentum for a political organizing network, with the ultimate goal of fighting Trump "through the midterm elections and beyond." The documents describe watch parties as "strategic community gatherings designed to build deep local connections and lay the grassroots infrastructure we need to defend our rights."
The Women's March, a multi-million-dollar nonprofit enterprise, has rented portable toilets for a protest dubbed "Dump on Trump" in Farragut Square, blocks from the White House. Meanwhile, UFC fighter Sean Strickland has released a video on social media, announcing his plans to protest at the White House, allegedly after being cut from the main event for criticizing the state of Israel and the war in Iran.
UMVA can exclusively reveal that the "No Kings" coalition's internal materials outline an extensive organizing apparatus, complete with host toolkits that instruct local organizers to recruit co-hosts, appoint "greeters" and safety leads, collect attendee contact information, identify future organizers, and schedule follow-up organizing meetings. The goal is to "bring people in and move them to ongoing participation."
The coalition's messaging guidance casts the June 14 showdown as an alternative political narrative of "people power," directly counter to Trump's event. One suggested message prepared for supporters states: "On June 14, President Trump hosts a UFC cage fight at the White House. The main event will be in our living rooms."
Organizers stress legal compliance and message discipline, with a focus on building durable activist networks. The protests include a "reimbursement" program, which allows participating groups to receive up to $500 in reimbursements for watch parties connected to the event.
The politics have been thinly veiled, with organizers openly embracing Democratic politicians like Rep. Ilhan Omar at previous "No Kings" protests. Organizers have emphasized a strict commitment to a "NONVIOLENCE CLAUSE," warning that events will not be approved without this language.
The campaign's leadership network overlaps with activists and organizations that have been the subject of congressional inquiries for their alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party. Documents released by a House committee show that attorney Mara Verheyden-Hilliard, executive director of the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund, represents the People's Forum, a nonprofit that has received millions of dollars from Neville Roy Singham, an American businessman and self-described Marxist who lives in Shanghai.
