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Protests against the second presidency of Donald Trump
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Multiple protests have been held across the US and other countries against President Donald Trump since his 2024 re-election.
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Demonstrations have been held to protest and show disapproval for promises he made during his 2024 re-election campaign, proposals he has made to various domestic and international matters and decisions and policies he has signed off on.
Another notable cause in the protests is the Cabinet of the second presidency, in particular Elon Musk, for stated goals and actions prior and during the presidency.
While many protests and actions have been led by pre-existing organisations, there has also been a large amount of organising and attendance by the wider public alongside action taken during non-political events such as the Super Bowl.
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2024
On November 6, the day after Trump's re-election, protesters gathered in San Jose and Berkeley, California,[1] downtown Cleveland,[2] Chicago,[3] New York City,[3] and Philadelphia[3] to protest border militarization and the Gaza war.[1][3] Protestors outside the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago were filmed chanting "Donald Trump, you fascist clown."[3]
The American Civil Liberties Union issued a statement on the same day indicating that they would continue to fight against Trump's rhetoric and unlawful agenda outlined in Project 2025.[4]
2025
January–March
Two days before Trump's inauguration, the People's March was held in all 50 states, as well as Washington, D.C.[5] The rally involved hundreds of events and thousands of participants.[5][6] Protestors focused on abortion rights, immigration rights, and the Gaza war.[6]
The Day Without Immigrants was held in cities across the nation in February 2025. Thousands of people protested mass deportation of illegal immigrants in Dallas and Southern California, including in Los Angeles, where protesters blocked all lanes of U.S. Route 101 and caused gridlock.[7][8]
On February 3, protestors gathered outside the United States Office of Personnel Management to denounce Elon Musk's appointment to government as being a coup.[9] Multiple notable figures, including politicians like Jared Golden[10] and Chuck Schumer[11] have denounced Musk as an unelected official. Yassamin Ansari said “Never in my wildest dreams, could I have imagined that in the United States of America in the year 2025 we would be witnessing an unelected billionaire, Elon Musk, and oligarchs and so many unelected individuals taking complete control of our Federal Government[...]"[12]
A series of protests against Trump, Elon Musk, and Project 2025 were held on February 5, 2025. Referred to as 50501, short for "50 protests, 50 states, one day," the protests were largely held in front of state capitol buildings, though some were held in other cities.[13]
On February 9, more than 1000 protesters marched through downtown San Diego. The protest ended with a vigil at St. Joseph Cathedral, which fits 900 people. Every pew was filled. Roman Catholic Cardinal Robert McElroy, who was recently elected Archbishop of Washington (DC), led a vigil focusing on protecting immigrants in the afternoon. The predominantly Latino march was joined by U.S. Rep Juan Vargas.[14]
On the same day, Kendrick Lamar held a performance during the Super Bowl LIX halftime show in New Orleans, Louisiana to protest Trump's appearance at the Super Bowl and his policies.[15][16][17]
Protesters gathered again for another 50501 protest on February 17. Being called “Not My Presidents Day”, the name references the fact the protests were held on Presidents' Day. Protests were held at both state capitals and cities.[18]
The boycott Economic Blackout and Stand Up for Science 2025 were also organized in late February and early March, respectively.[citation needed]
April–June
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On April 5, Hands Off protests became the largest single-day rally, with over 1300 events in all 50 states and several countries across the world.[19] The Day of Action was a series of protests held on April 19, 2025.[citation needed] The No Kings protests took place on June 14.[20]
The concert Love Is Love was held at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., to commemorate Pride Month and to protest Trump's changes to the institution. The event was organized by five Democratic senators.
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July - August
The Free America Weekend was a protest organized for the weekend of Independence Day (July 4) and the Good Trouble Lives On protest was held on July 17. The Rage Against the Regime was held on August 2, 2025.
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Shortly after the 2024 U.S. presidential election, Just Stop Oil protesters sprayed orange paint on the American Embassy in London.[21]
On December 24, 2024, a protest was held at the U.S. Embassy in Panama City over Trump's threat to take back the Panama Canal. Protesters also referred to him as a "public enemy" of Panama.[22][23]
On the day of Trump's inauguration, protests were held in London, Brussels, Mexico City, Tijuana, Panama City, and Manila.[24][25][26]
In response to the 2025 United States trade war with Canada and Mexico, Canadian sports fans have been booing "The Star-Spangled Banner" whenever it plays at National Hockey League or National Basketball Association games or sporting events featuring the United States.[27]
On February 15, the Tell Trump to Toque Off movement gathered in front of the U.S. embassy in Ottawa and U.S. consulates across Canada in solidarity with Americans and to oppose Trump's tariffs and 51st state comments.[28] Also on this day, the 'Canada First' rally was held to condemn Trump's 51st state comments.[29]
The United Kingdom has had multiple protests against Tesla Inc. which is owned by Elon Musk, including the damaging of a promotional Tesla Optimus robot by Just Stop Oil activists. A notable celebrity supporting the protests is Alex Winter.[30]
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- Sources have described some of the protests as being "riots" or "riots and protests", or simply "violent protests".
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