Back Porch Files - June 14th: Parade, Protest, Political Terrorism

June 14th, 2025 was a day of stark contrasts in America. In D.C., a lackluster military parade with more fanfare than substance. Across the country, 13 million people flooded the streets for the largest single-day protest in U.S. history — the “No Kings” march. But amid the chants and chaos came tragedy: a targeted political assassination in Minnesota that claimed the lives of State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, and left two more victims fighting for theirs. In this episode, we unpack the spectacle, the uprising, and the violence — and we call out the right-wing disinformation machine that tried to rewrite it all before the blood was even dry. June 14th wasn’t just another day on the calendar. It was a crossroads. Let’s talk about how we got here — and where we go next.

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