2 Protests Planned In Bucks Co. This Weekend

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — Two "No Kings" protests will take place in Bucks County on Flag Day on Saturday to coincide with a military parade commemorating the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary that falls on Donald Trump’s 79th birthday.

Over 1,000 people have signed up to protest in front of U.S. Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick’s office in Langhorne at noon Saturday in a program featuring numerous speakers.

Meanwhile, a protest is also planned from Noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at Quakertown’s Triangle Park.

Upper Bucks United - Indivisible is staging the Quakertown protest that will include Cosplay kings and a golden toilet to mark the community’s "dissent to increasing authoritarianism, corruption, state-sponsored abductions, attacks on our Constitutional rights to speech and assembly, and the erosion of American democracy."

"As the President of the United States is obsessing over his North Korean-style military parade for his birthday party in D.C., Upper Bucks community members of all ages will be gathered in support of a different vision of America —one in which we support and defend each other, create sustainable communities, ensure welcoming schools, and put people first in our policies and practices. Triangle Park will be filled with colorful signs, funny costumes, and resilience for this nonviolent day of action," the organization said.

The event at Fitzpatrick’s office in Langhorne is scheduled to begin at noon for and will include speakers, including Joe Khan, the Democratic candidate for Bucks County District Attorney.

Meanwhile, across the nation and the Philadelphia region, "No Kings" demonstrations are planned.

More than 100 pro-democracy advocacy groups have signed on in support of No Kings. There won’t be a No Kings event in Washington, D.C., where the military parade and festivities are estimated to cost between $25 million and $45 million.

As many as 200,000 people are expected to attend the celebration, which features the parade, fireworks, NFL players, fitness competitions and displays across the National Mall.

The parade itself will include 28 M1 Abrams main battle tanks weighing more than 60 tons apiece, 28 tracked Bradley Fighting Vehicles, 28 wheeled Stryker combat vehicles, four tracked M-109 Paladin self-propelled howitzers, and other towed artillery.

The Army said it is planning protective asphalt work and will put new rubber padding on the tanks’ metal tracks to try to minimize street damage.

More than 6,700 soldiers will travel from bases around the country to participate in the parade and festival. For each of the nation’s major conflicts, starting with the Revolutionary War. For each conflict, 60 soldiers will wear period uniforms supplied by an event company representing that war and be followed by 400 soldiers from their same base in present-day uniforms.

At the end of the parade, the Army’s Golden Knights parachute team will jump over the White House, landing near Trump to present him with a folded flag, and 250 new recruits or reenlisting service members will be sworn into the Army by Trump.