Common Defense is a left-of-center nonprofit that states to be the “largest grassroots membership organization of progressive veterans” which advocates against “[President] Trump’s corrupt agenda of hate.” ¹

Activities

In June 2025, Common Defense participated in organizing or supporting protests branded under the “#NoKings” banner, a national day of demonstrations positioned as a defense of democratic norms against President Donald Trump. These events were part of a larger mobilization involving over 70 Democratic Party affiliates and allied organizations across at least 19 U.S. states and multiple international locations, according to publicly available event listings on Mobilize.us, a Democratic Party-aligned organizing platform. ^{2 3}

1. “Home.” Common Defense, accessed August 7, 2025. https://commondefense.us/
2. “Partners.” No Kings. Accessed June 25, 2025. https://www.nokings.org/partners.
3. Nomani, Asra. “Asra Nomani: The Familiar Hidden Hand behind Today’s #nokings Protests.” Fox News, June 14, 2025.https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/asra-nomani-familiar-hidden-hand-behind-todays-nokings-protests.