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People taking part in the2017 Women's March on DC the day after Donald Trump's inaugurationProtesters at the inauguration of Donald Trump
Many protests againstDonald Trump (a politician, media personality and businessman) took place during hisfirst presidential campaign in 2016 (beginning in 2015) to hisfirst presidency (from 2017 through 2021) to histhird presidential campaign in 2024 (starting in 2022) to hissecond presidency (starting in 2025). The demonstrations were mostly organized and made up of left-wing American citizens throughout theUnited States. There have been occasional right-wing protests against Trump, notably about his close relationship with convicted child predatorJeffrey Epstein. Protesters were at times attacked by Trump-supporters and were sometimes violent towards Trump supporters.
March 3 – At least 9Scottish protesters associated with the groupPlane Stupid daringly protested the expansion ofAberdeen Airport on grounds that private jets significantlycontribute to climate change. Trump was planningan extravagant golf resort north ofAberdeen and financing growth at the airport to enable moreprivate jets to land there. The protest included dressing in amockery of Donald Trump's fashion and pretending to play golf on therunway. Johnny Agnew, who climbed on an airport building roof to help disrupt operations was quoted as saying: "The reality is that our generation's future is vanishing so that people like Donald Trump and his super-rich friends can jet into Aberdeen for a round of golf."[1]
April 25 – Over 40Edinburgh Locals protested Trump's speech where he threatened he was withholding funding for agolf hotel unless a planned nearbywind turbine was cancelled.[2] Trump's fight against the wind energy developments was later shot down in court. The golf project, which was already partially completed, was built regardless of the turbine.
Protests against Trump began followingthe announcement of his candidacy in June 2015, especially after he said that illegal immigrants fromMexico were "bringing drugs, bringing crime, they're rapists".[3][4]
July 10 – While Trump spoke at aFriends of Abe gathering, about 150 protesters gathered with signs and hitting piñatas made in Trump's image. A smaller group of Trump supporters gathered near the protests and caused tension, with one Trump supporter beginning to jab at protesters.[7]
July 12 – Protesters interrupted Trump at a speech in Phoenix, Arizona, with a large sign and were later escorted out while Trump supporters chanted "U-S-A!".[8]
July 23 – Trump arrived inLaredo, Texas, and was greeted by protesters while others gathered in support.[9]
August 11 – About 150 protesters gathered in Birch Run, Michigan outside of a rally at theBirch Run Expo Center, gathered by the Democratic Party of Michigan due to what they called "anti-immigrant, anti-veteran statements" made by Trump.[10]
August 25 – During a press conference,Univision anchorJorge Ramos began to question Trump since before being called on. After being told "Sit down! you weren't called" and "Go back to Univision", Ramos continued to protest Trump's plan to deport illegal immigrants and their children born into citizenship in the U.S. Trump motioned to his security, withKeith Schiller removing Ramos from the event. Trump later met with Ramos alone.[11][12][13]
September 3 – Trump's chief of security, Keith Schiller, was filmed punching a protester.[14]
October 14 – In Richmond, Virginia, several clashes broke out between protesters and Trump supporters.[15]
December 4 – After being interrupted ten times during a speech in Raleigh, North Carolina, Trump ended his rally.[17]
December 12 – Multiple protesters heckled Trump during a rally in Aiken, South Carolina.[18]
December 22 – More than a dozen protesters were ejected from a 9,000-person Trump rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, after interrupting the candidate's speech more than 10 times. One audience member punched a protester. Trump called the hecklers "drugged out" and "so weak" for not resisting when security guards escorted them away. Trump questioned why the protesters would heckle him in front of "a group of 9,000 maniacs that want to kill them."[19]
January 4 – Protesters interrupted Trump several times in Lowell, Massachusetts, with some chanting support forBernie Sanders and theBlack Lives Matter movement.[20]
January 8 – During Trump's visit to Burlington, Vermont, about 700 protesters demonstrated in the City Hall Park.[21]
February 29 – At a rally, veteran photojournalistChris Morris was grabbed by his throat and thrown to the ground by a member of the Secret Service.[24]
Trump rally atUIC Pavilion inChicago on March 11, 2016, immediately after news of Trump's cancellation of attendance of the event. Many protesters cheer "Bernie!" to show their support for Democratic candidateBernie Sanders.
March 1 – Kashiya Nwanguma attended a Trump rally inLouisville, Kentucky, with two anti-Trump signs. She reported that Trump supporters ripped her signs away and shouted insults at her.[25]
March 10 – As Trump was being led by police from a rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina, a protester was punched by a Trump supporter. Charges of assault and battery were filed by the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office.[26][27][28] A protester being led by police from a rally inFayetteville, North Carolina, wassucker punched by John McGraw, a Trump supporter. McGraw later told the media that the next time he saw the protester, "we might have to kill him."[29] McGraw was subsequently charged with assault and battery[26][28][30] and given 12 months of probation.[31] OnMeet the Press, Trump said that he had instructed his team to look into paying McGraw's legal fees and said, "He obviously loves his country."[29]
March 11 – During a rally inSt. Louis, at which Trump was "repeatedly interrupted by protesters, violence broke out between supporters of Trump and protesters, resulting in 32 arrests."[32][33] A planned event for later that day in Chicago drewconfrontations between supporters and protesters inthe arena at theUniversity of Illinois at Chicago before Trump could come out to speak, due to an unusually large number of protesters, and the campaign cancelled the rally due to safety concerns. Trump stated that he made the decision himself, commenting, "I didn't want to see people get hurt [so] I decided to postpone the rally."[34][35][36]
March 12 – Thomas Dimassimo, a 32-year-old man, attempted to rush the stage as Trump was speaking at a rally inDayton, Ohio. Dimassimo was stopped bySecret Service agents and subsequently charged withmisdemeanor disorderly conduct and inducing panic.[37]
March 13 – Trump refused to take responsibility for clashes at his campaign events, criticized protesters who have dogged his rallies, and demanded that police begin to arrest rally protesters.[38] His Kansas City rally was interrupted repeatedly by protesters in the arena while protesters outside the event were pepper sprayed by police.[39][40] In an effort to dissuade future protesters, Trump may begin to request that protesters be arrested "[b]ecause then their lives are going to be ruined."[40]
March 17 – During an interview with CNN, Trump predicted "you'd have riots" if he were denied the Republican nomination despite having the most delegates at the convention.[41]
March 18 – Between 500 and 600 people engaged in a standoff outside of a rally inSalt Lake City, Utah. Police officers formed a human barricade to separate the two groups, who largely remained nonviolent. Toward the end of the rally, protesters tore down a security tent at a Trump rally in Utah and threw rocks at rally attendees as they left. Two people unsuccessfully attempted to breach the entrance of the venue. Secret Service officers secured the inside of the venue and roughly 40 police officers in riot gear repelled the protesters from entering the building.[42] No arrests were made.[43][44]
March 19 – Thousands of anti-Trump protesters inNew York chanted "Fuck Trump!" and "Donald Trump, Go away!" as they rallied around theTrump International Tower building near 60th St. and Columbus Circle. The group was followed by dozens of NYPD officers who lined the streets with metal barricades and blocked the protesters path as they tried to cross busy intersections. After violence broke out, police pepper-sprayed the crowd, whom police refused to let cross the street.[45] During a simultaneous protest, protesters blocked a highway leading to Trump'sFountain Hills, Arizona rally, leading to three arrests.[46]
Protests in New York City on April 14, 2016. One banner reads "Fuck UR Wall", denouncingTrump's policy on immigration.
April 14 – Hundreds of protesters gathered in aNew York CityHyatt hotel against the wishes of the hotel staff.[47]
April 28 – Several hundred protesters inCosta Mesa, California, clashed with police and Trump supporters outside theOC Fair & Event Center, where Trump was holding a rally. Seventeen people were arrested and five police cars were damaged.[48]
April 29 – Around 1,000 to 3,000[49][50][51] protested in the area surroundingBurlingame, California, where Trump was to give a speech at the California GOP convention.[52] Protesters rushed security gates at one point.[53] Activists blocked a main intersection outside the event and vandalized a police car. Eventually, the police restored order in the area.[54] For safety reasons, Trump himself was forced to climb over a wall and enter through a back entrance of the venue.[55]
May 1 – Thousands of May Day demonstrators marched in downtownLos Angeles on Sunday, some speaking out in support of workers and immigrants, others criticizing Trump.LAPD Sergeant Barry Montgomery toldThe Los Angeles Times that no one was arrested. Some protesters carried a big inflatable figure of Trump holding aKu Klux Klan hood in his right hand.[56]
Police Presence outsideSan Diego Convention Center on May 27, 2016May 7 – Protesters shouting "Love Trumps Hate" met Trump supporters before his second rally inWashington. Many protesters outside spoke out against Trump's words and policy stances regarding women, Hispanics, and Muslims, including his plan to build a wall between the U.S. and Mexico. Later in the day, a group of protesters blocked a road near where Trump was supposed to speak, hoping to keep him from reaching the location. According to authorities, "a small number of arrests" were made.[57]
May 24 – Following a rally inAlbuquerque,New Mexico, protesters began throwing rocks and bottles at police and police horses, smashed a glass door at the convention center, and burned a number of Trump signs and flags, filling the street with smoke.[58][59] Video footage of the incident also showed protesters jumping on top of several police cars.[60]
May 25 – Anti-Trump protesters were arrested after clashing with Trump supporters inAnaheim who alleged the protesters were "illegals" and were "going to burn in Hell."[61][62]
May 27 – Anti-Trump protesters clashed with Trump supporters and with police after a Trump rally ended inSan Diego. Protesters wavedMexican flags and signs supportingBernie Sanders.[63] Some protesters were arrested when they attempted to push past railings separating them from the Convention Center where Trump was speaking.[64] The clashes, largely verbal and resulting in no injuries or property damage, began after the Trump rally ended and his supporters poured into the street. Individuals on both sides shouted and threw trash and the occasional punch, but no injuries or property damage were reported. Police then declared the protest an illegal assembly and ordered the crowd to disperse. Further arrests were made when some members of the crowd failed to disperse. A total of 35 people were arrested in that protest.[63][64][65]
June 2 – Protests and riots occurred outside a Trump rally inSan Jose, California. During a series of protests, hundreds of anti-Trump protesters waving Mexican flags climbed on cars, and harassed supporters of Donald Trump. There were reports of violence including instances of bottles being thrown andassaults against Trump supporters.[66][67] A police officer was assaulted.[68][67][69] At least one American flag was burned by protesters.[70] Video footage went viral of a female Trump supporter being pelted by eggs thrown by protesters.[71] The violence and police inaction was decried at San Jose City Hall later that month.[72]
June 10 – Anti-Trump protesters and Trump supporters clashed outside a rally inRichmond, Virginia. One Trump supporter was punched and several protesters were pushed to the ground by police. Five people were arrested but only one was charged.
June 16 – A photographer for theDallas Advocate was hit on head with a rock that had been thrown from a crowd outside aDallas rally that included both Trump supporters and protesters.[73]
June 18 – During a rally in Las Vegas,Michael Sandford, a 20-year-old British national, was arrested for assault and held in the county jail until he was arraigned in federal court and charged with "an act of violence on restricted grounds". He was accused of attempting to seize a police officer's firearm and later claiming he intended to kill Trump. A British citizen, he was in the U.S. illegally and is being held without bond.[74][75] He has since then pleaded guilty to federal charges of being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm and disrupting an official function.[76]
July 1 – Three people were arrested after a conflict occurred between Trump supporters and anti-Trump protesters outside theWestern Conservative Summit. According toThe Gazette, a man grabbed pro-Trump bumper stickers from a woman selling them outsideDenver's convention center, ripped some of them, and threw them in her face. A pushing match then ensued, with many people spilling into the street.[77]
August 4 – Protesters stood silently among seated attendees at aPortland, Maine Trump rally, and held uppocket Constitutions, in reference toKhizr Khan'sDNC speech days earlier. The protesters were ejected from the rally.[78]
August 19 – Dozens of protesters gathered in front and marched around the building where a fundraiser for Trump was held inMinneapolis. "Later in the evening, a smaller contingent grew unruly. Some fundraiser attendees were pushed and jostled, spit on and verbally harassed as they left the convention center."[79]
August 31 – A group of approximately 500 people protested in downtownPhoenix, Arizona, chanting and hitting a Trumppiñata. There were no arrests, although police had to usher two anti-Trump protesters off the sidewalk where speech-goers for a Trump rally entered thePhoenix Convention Center, saying that the protesters were causing conflict with the Trump supporters.[80]
October 18 – Dozens of women, some of whom were victims ofsexual assault, gathered in front ofTrump Tower on a Tuesday morning to begin a series of protests across the nation pushing women to leave the Republican party and un-endorse Donald Trump. Dressed in black, the protesters sat in front of Trump Tower holding signs such as "Grab my pussy, muthafucker I dare you" and "Don't tread on my pussy" in reference to theDonald Trump and Billy Bush recording.[84]
October 26 – Trump's star on theHollywood Walk of Fame was destroyed with a sledgehammer and a pickaxe.[85] The man responsible pleaded no contest to one count of felony vandalism and was sentenced to three years of probation in February 2017.[86]
November 5 – During a rally at theReno-Sparks Convention Center inReno, Nevada, Trump was rushed off stage by Secret Service agents when someone yelled "gun" while others tried to take a protester's anti-Trump sign. The protester was questioned and found to have no weapons on him. Trump returned minutes later to resume his rally.[87][88]
March against Trump in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on November 9
Following the announcement of Trump's election victory, large protests broke out across the United States and in other countries such asCanada,United Kingdom,France,Germany,Philippines,Australia,Israel with some continuing for several days, and more protests planned for the following weeks and months.
Thousands of protesters took to the street inChicago.Chicago Tribune explains that the protest was "relatively peaceful" and was "devoid of any of the heavy vandalism of effigy burning that occurred elsewhere." Five people were arrested in total.[89][90][91]
High school and college students walked out of classes to protest.[98][114] The protests were mostly peaceful, although at some protests fires were lit, flags were burned, and a Trump piñata was burned.[115][116]
Celebrities such asMadonna,Cher, andLady Gaga took part in New York.[117][118][119] Some protesters took to blockingfreeways inLos Angeles,San Diego, andPortland, Oregon, and were dispersed by police in the early hours of the morning.[120][121] One protester was hit by a car.[122] In a number of cities, protesters were dispersed with rubber bullets, pepper spray and bean-bags fired by police.[123][124][125] While protests ended at 3am in New York City, calls were made to continue the protests over the coming days.[126]
Protesters gathered at Trump Tower in New York on November 10.Protests inMadison, Wisconsin"Love Trumps Hate" was a common slogan, as here at theIdaho State Capitol.
As Trump held the first transition meeting with President Obama at theWhite House, protesters were outside.[127] Protests continued in cities across the United States. International protests were held inLondon,Vancouver, andManila.[128][129] Los Angeles mayorEric Garcetti expressed understanding of the protests and praised those who peacefully wanted to make their voices heard.[130]
InAustin, Texas, a young girl rallied protesters behind the mantra: "I am a female, I am mixed race, I am a child and I cannot vote. But that will not stop me from getting heard" after which chants of "Love is love, and love trumps hate" followed.[131][132][133][134] In Los Angeles, protesters continued blocking freeways.[135] A peaceful protest turned violent when a small groupbegan rioting and attacking police inPortland, Oregon.[136] The protests in Portland attracted over 4,000 people and remained largely peaceful, but took to the highway and blocked traffic.[137] Acts of vandalism including a number of smashed windows, vandalized vehicles, and a dumpster fire caused police to declare ariot.[137][138] Protesters tried to retain the peaceful nature of the protest and chanted "peaceful protest".[139]
Numerous petitions were started to prevent Trump from taking office, including aChange.org petition started by Elijah Berg of North Carolina requesting thatfaithless electors in states that Trump won vote for Clinton instead, which surpassed three million signatures.[150]
A protest also occurred at the U.S. embassy inTel Aviv, Israel.[184][185] The American and Mexican nationalsoccer teams also posed together in a Unity Wall in response to Trump's election before theirWorld Cup qualifying match inColumbus, Ohio.[186]
Michael Moore at the march against Trump, New York City, November 12, 2016
November 12
News report about the protests in Los Angeles on November 12 fromVoice of America
During a peaceful march inOregon in the early hours of November 12, one protester was shot by an unknown assailant.[187] Police in Portland, Oregon, said that they arrested over twenty people after protesters refused to disperse.[188]
Protesters at an anti-Trump rally inIndianapolis on November 12
On the first weekend day after the election, a march of over 10,000 people in Los Angeles went fromMacArthur Park and shut down the busyWilshire Blvd corridor.[189][190] In New York City, another crowd cited byNBC News as 25,000[191] marched fromUnion Square toTrump Tower.[192][193][194] In Chicago, thousands of people marched throughThe Loop.[195] InIndianapolis, about 500 people gathered at the Statehouse, then proceeded to march downtown.[196] Protesters split off into several groups, some of which moved to the streets and blocked traffic.[197] Some protesters were allegedly throwing rocks at police officers, who responded by firing non-lethal weapons.[198]
A group of 40 protesters inWashington, D.C., staged asit-in at the office of prospectiveSenate minority leaderCharles Schumer, in an effort to change Democratic leadership and prevent the party's collaboration with Trump. Seventeen arrests were made at that sit-in.[212]
At a small protest atOhio State University, protest leader Timothy Adams was attacked from behind and knocked down to the steps he was standing on, breaking his bullhorn and glasses.[213][214]
Several school districts experienced walkouts from high school students, many of them too young to have voted.[215]
Wilson High School students protest outsideTrump Hotel in Washington, D.C. News report fromVoice of America.
November 15 – Protests occurred in the following cities and universities:
Students around the country walked out of classes in an effort to push their schools to declare themselves a "sanctuary campus" from Trump's planned immigration policy of mass deportations.[231] The Stanford, Rutgers, and St. Mary's protests on November 15 were among the first.[226] Rutgers presidentRobert Barchi responded that the school will protect the privacy of its undocumented immigrants.[232]California State University chancellorTimothy P. White made a similar affirmation.[233]Iowa State University reaffirmed continuation of their already existing policy.[234]
Around 350Harvard University faculty members signed a letter urging the administration to denounce hate speech, protect student privacy, reaffirm admissions and financial aid policies and to make the university a sanctuary. One of the first to sign the letter wasHenry Louis Gates Jr.[235]
The letters of Trump's name were removed from three buildings in Manhattan, includingTrump Place due to angered residents.[236]
In the early morning in Los Angeles, protesters chanted "Fire Bannon" in reference to Trump appointingSteve Bannon as chief White House strategist and senior counselor on Sunday.[237][238] Bannon denied accusations of his being awhite nationalist, saying "I'm a nationalist."[239][240]
Vice President-electMike Pence attended the musicalHamilton in New York City, where he was addressed by the cast.[251]
November 19
Protesters in Chicago on November 19, Marching towardTrump Tower ChicagoProtesters at an anti-Trump rally in San FranciscoPhiladelphia anti-Trump Rally on November 19, 2016
Several hundred protesters rallied and marched in downtown San Francisco.[257]
In New York City, three separate protests converged on the heavily secured area surroundingTrump Tower inNew York City, where security guided them into a demonstration pen that had been erected outside of the president elect's offices and residence. One group marched fromQueens.[258] One group protesting Trump's appointment of Bannon marched fromWashington Square Park. A smaller but more dramatic group wearing stage special effects makeup of wounds and scars, marched fromUnion Square to indicate the damage a Trump administration will have on "marginalized people" including women.[259]
A man dressed in aU.S. Marine uniformset himself alight in the Highland Square inAkron, Ohio, after ranting about the need to protest Trump's election. He was hospitalized in stable condition.[263][264]
A protest inBrooklyn Heights attractedAdam Horovitz toAdam Yauch Park (a park named after his late-Beastie Boys bandmate), where multiple spray-painted swastikas and the message "Go Trump" had been discovered two days before.[265] At the protest, Horovitz released a statement against Trump.[266]
An anti-Trump group called "Not Up For Grabs: Portland" marched inPortland, Oregon.[267]
November 23 – A protest occurred inMinneapolis, Minnesota. The protesters called for President Obama to pardon all immigrants before the end of his term.[273]
December 18 – OnInternational Migrants Day approximately 2,000 people marched peacefully in downtown Los Angeles against Trump's policies on immigration, the environment and healthcare.[281]
December 19 – On the day theUnited States Electoral College convened protests were held at numerous state capitols, including but not limited to those of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Tennessee,[282] and Idaho.[283]
January 14 – About 2,000 protesters, most of them African-American, marched through rain near theMartin Luther King Jr. Memorial to demand protection of civil rights and voting rights.[286]
January 20 – Fifty women fromEl Paso, Texas andCiudad Juárez, demonstrated against the proposed wall and theTrump administration immigration policies by standing on the US/Mexico border, linked by hands and braiding scarves or hair together between 7am and 9am.[289][290] The women were part of an organization called Boundless Across Borders.[290]
January 20, inauguration – Multiple protests took place in connection with theinauguration of Donald Trump as the president of the United States of America.[291]
January 25 – SevenGreenpeace members climbed a construction crane belonging to Clark Construction and displayed a large banner saying "Resist", blocking traffic and interrupting work on a new office building a half-mile from The White House.[295]
"Trump Immigration Order Sparks Protests at NY Airport" report fromVoice of America
January 29 – Protests againstexecutive order 13769, banning travelers and refugees from certain countries continue at airports and public spaces, continue in the United States[301][302][303] and internationally.[304]
January 30 – A protest occurred at the U.S. Consulate inToronto, Canada in the wake of Trump's executive order on immigration.[305] A demonstration byDemocrats was held outside of theSupreme court to protest the executive order.[306] Across major cities in the United Kingdom, large crowds varying from over 200 people, protested against the Trump administration's order on banning travellers and refugees from certain countries, as well supporting the petition to ban the Trump state visit to the U.K, which gathered over one million signatures in two days.[307]
February 2 –Yemeni business owners in New York City shut down their various businesses from noon until 8 pm to protestExecutive Order 13769.[309] Thousands ofComcast employees inPortland,Washington, D.C.,Philadelphia andSunnyvale walked off the job in protest of the same executive order.[310] An LGBT anti-Trump rally was held inWest Hollywood.[311] Some Baltimore residents protested both against this executive order and against "alleged drafts of orders" that might target LGBT rights.[312]
Protests in St. LouisLGBT Solidarity Rally on February 4
February 4 – Protests occurred near Trump'sMar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach.[317] Between 1,200[317] and 2,000 protesters attended, starting outside Trump Plaza and continuing on Flagler Drive.[318] Protests also occurred inToronto,[319]San Francisco,[320] andLondon against the travel ban.[321] The London protest also objected to Trump's upcoming state visit.[321] Outside of theStonewall Inn, thousands of LGBTQ supporters protested against Trump.[322][323]
February 11 – Thousands gather atOcean Beach in San Francisco and spell out the word "Resist !!", with overflow crowds creating an underline.[330] In Scotland, protesters inEdinburgh demonstrate against Trump.[331] Protests also occurred inPrague.[332] Thousands protested inRaleigh in support of LGBT rights and against Trump.[333]
February 12 – Thousands in cities across Mexico took to the streets in protest against Trump's attitude towards Mexicans and his proposed border wall.[334] Hundreds of protesters in Chicago lined up along theChicago River and thenmooned Trump Tower.[335]
February 13 – The "Day Without Latinos" strike inMilwaukee protested both Trump-supporter, SheriffDavid Clarke and the Trump administration's aggressive moves on immigrants.[336] Students atHoward University protestedBetsy DeVos's visit to the campus and have asked campus administration to block President Trump from visiting.[337]
February 14 – A protest against the Trump administration took place inRochester.[338]
February 16 – ADay Without Immigrants took place around the United States where immigrants stayed home from school, work and did not spend money in order to show their impact on society. The protest was in response to the Trump administration's stance on immigration and increased federal raids.[339]
February 19 – Over 1,000 people participated in the "I Am a Muslim Too" rally atTimes Square.[344] The event was organized byRussell Simmons and several religious leaders of different faiths.[344] Boston held a rally in support of science and the environment.[343]
February 20 –Not My Presidents Day, thousands of protesters in cities around the country demonstrated against Trump.[345]
February 21 – Protesters participated in a "Resist Trump Tuesday" protest in Chicago where 8 clergy members of different faiths were arrested.[346]
February 22 – After the Trump administration rescinded the protections fortransgender students to use school restrooms that correspond to their gender identity, protests took place.[347] There were around 200 people demonstrating in front of the White House in support of transgender students' rights.[348] The city council ofRichmond, California passed a resolution which supported an investigation of Trump in relation to theForeign Emoluments Clause of the Constitution.[349]
February 27 – A peaceful protest that stopped some traffic occurred inMinneapolis in the evening. The protest drew between 150 and 200 demonstrators who protested Trump and were in support of $15minimum wage.[352]
February 28 – Protesters inVancouver demonstrated anti-Trump sentiment during the grand opening of the Trump hotel in Vancouver.[353] Outside the White House, despite pouring rain,Rosie O'Donnell led a few hundred protesters against Trump.[354]
March 1 – Protests against Trump using the hashtag, #CampusResistance, occurred on college campuses across the United States.[355]
March 2 – Employees of theEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA) protested proposed budget cuts for their department. There were a "few dozen" protesters at the Federal Plaza in Chicago.[356]
March 3 – Around 1,000 protesters in Chicago demonstrated for transgender rights and against the Trump administration.[357] In Palm Beach, around 100 protesters demonstrated against Trump, and one protester was arrested and given a traffic ticket and then released.[358]
March 4 – Counter-protesters at Pro-Trump rallies (Spirit of America) occurred on March 4, with one protest, at Berkeley, becoming a violent clash between pro and anti-Trump groups.[359] Ten people were arrested in connection with the violence and the protest briefly shut down the BART station at Berkeley.[360] In Minneapolis, anti-Trump and pro-Trump supporters also clashed and six people were arrested for setting off firecrackers.[361]
March 6 – A rally held outside of the White House against the new travel ban.Tom Perez was one of the speakers.[362]
March 12 – In Baltimore, several groups protested the revised travel ban.[365] On Sunday morning, an anonymous environmental group carved the message "NO MORE TIGERS. NO MORE WOODS." into thegreens of the Trump National Golf Club inRancho Palos Verdes.[366] On the same day, inBrentwood, Los Angeles, roughly 50–60 people protested outside the offices ofBreitbart News aiming to "hold the Trump Administration accountable for its unprecedented assault on the free press."[367]
March 14 – Tech industry workers protested Trump's policies onPi Day.[368] There were a few hundred protesters inPalo Alto.[369]
March 15 – Hundreds of protesters demonstrated outside of a Trump rally in Nashville.[370] A physician, Carol Paris, interrupted the rally with a sign reading "Improved Medicare for All" and when she was met with boos from the crowd, Trump stopped speaking and she was asked to leave.[371] In Detroit, about 300 protesters demonstrated at theWillow Run Airport and denounced Trump's environmental policies.[372]
March 17 – A small protest against Trump took in took place inAspen.[373] In New York, the "Irish Stand" event took place. It was led byAodhán Ó Riordáin inRiverside Church and opposed Trump's stance on immigration.[374]
March 18 – Protests in London, Cardiff and Glasgow against Brexit and Trump's "anti-migrant hysteria".[375]
March 20 – Hundreds of protesters on Monday waved signs and gave fiery speeches at the gates toFreedom Hall ahead President Donald Trump's visit to tout his plan to replaceObamacare, booing asAir Force One passed overhead for landing.[376][377]
April 1 – Hundreds of protesters showed up for a "dance party" protest outside ofIvanka Trump's Washington, D.C. home.[381]
April 2 – Around 300 people, both pro and anti Trump came to a rally atEsther Short Park.[382]
April 3 – Protesters displayed a banner with the words "Impeach Trump" at the opening day game atNationals Park.[383]
April 4 – Movie theaters across the United States and in five other countries screened1984 in a protest against Donald Trump.[384][385]
April 9 – More than 3,000 people came to the Dallas MegaMarch demonstration to protest Trump's immigration policies.[386][387] Protests against Trump's strike on Syria occurred in Milwaukee.[388]
April 10 – Children and young adults from the group,We Belong Together, start theirspring break trip to Washington, D.C., to protest Trump. They first protested on Monday outside of MayorCarlos Gimenez's office because the mayor ofMiami-Dade County has agreed to work with Trump.[389]
April 12 – The "first protest in space" was carried out by the Autonomous Space Agency Network (ASAN) by printing a tweet against Trump and flown into the near-space atmosphere.[391]
April 13 – Around 25 protesters from the group, "Rise and Resist" were arrested while protesting immigration policies at Trump Tower.[392] Around 200 young people and other activists from We Belong Together protested in front of the White House.[393]
April 15 – TheTax March demanded that Donald Trump release his tax returns. Thousands attended rallies and marches held throughout the U.S.[394][395] At least 21 people were arrested as Trump supporters and opponents clashed Saturday at the Civic Center Park inBerkeley, California, police said. Another eleven people were also injured.[396]
April 18 – Protesters came toSnap-on Inc. inKenosha, Wisconsin, to urge Trump to release his tax returns. President Trump was there to sign an executive order.[397]
April 22 –March for Science – "Crowds massed in the US capital and around the world onEarth Day to support science and evidence-based research – a protest partly fueled by opposition to President Trump's threats of budget cuts to agencies funding scientists' work."[398]
April 29 –People's Climate Mobilization, environmental activists planned out rallies and marches in Washington, D.C., and throughout the United States, which are attended by thousands.[399][400]
May 10 – A protest against Trump took place outside of the White House where demonstrators called for an independent prosecutor and for Trump's impeachment.[406]Betsy DeVos was booed and students turned their back to her when she gave a commencement speech atBethune-Cookman University.[407]
May 13 – Around 200 protesters spelled out the word "Resist!" with their bodies on Trump National Golf Course inRancho Palos Verdes, California.[410] Around a hundred protesters demonstrated inLynchburg against Trump's Liberty University address.[411] Protesters in South Florida demonstrated inLittle Haiti against the deportation of Haitian refugees.[412]
May 20 – Protests took place in Yemen in opposition of Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia. Thousands of demonstrators aligned withHouthi rebels marched throughSana'a.[415]
May 23 – Thousands of demonstrators inGaza supporting the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) protested Trump's visit to Bethlehem.[416] Protesters inRome demonstrated against Trump's visit to theVatican.[417] Hundreds of students walked out on Mike Pence's commencement speech atNotre Dame in order to protest Trump administration policies.[418]
May 24 – Around 9,000 people in Brussels attended a rally against Trump who called the city a "hellhole". Belgians at the protest indicated that he was not welcome and that they were against "his war agenda".[419][420]
August 22 – Thousands protest in Phoenix outside the Phoenix convention center while President Trump visits to make a campaign rally speech in the Phoenix Convention Center.[428]
August 26 – Thousands protested Trump in California outside the Los Angeles City Hall while CongresswomanJudy Chu lead a rally as Keynote Speaker in support of the Indivisible March on Women's Equality Day that was dedicated to Heather Heyer. The Indivisible March was founded by Indivisible Suffragists, one of over 6,000 Indivisible Groups nationwide, with similar events that was co-organized in Alaska, District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Utah, Washington and West Virginia.[429][430][431][432][433][434]
November 10 – In the Philippines, militant groups stage protests against Trump, who will be visiting in the country for the 2017ASEAN Summit.[438][439]
November 21 – In Palm Beach, hundreds protest outside Mar-a-Lago before President Trump arrives over the termination of Temporary Protected Status.[440]
June 20 – An attendee at a trump rally inDuluth, Minnesota holds up a photo that was taken of Trump hanging out with convicted child predatorJeffery Epstein. Trump, who was speaking at the time, immediately gestures that security remove him and continually demanded he be removed.[447] Eventually someone was able to rip the image out of his hands and the protester pulled another photo of them together out of his jacket. Trump made fun of the protester as he was being forced out, saying he couldn't tell if he was a woman or not.[448]
July 13 – Protests in several UK cities, during Trump's visit to London, including flying theDonald Trump baby balloon.[449]
July 17 – Occupy Lafayette Park "Kremlin Annex" protest.[450] Protesters first gathered outside the White House as Trump returned from hissummit with Russian presidentVladimir Putin inHelsinki, yelling "traitor", and assuming the metaphor whereby the White House had become an annex of the Kremlin.[451] The protest has become a continuous daily event in operation for over 109 days as of November 1, 2018,[452] featuring musicians and celebrities[453][454] on an amplified speaking platform.[455]
August 13 – Trump spoke at a private fundraiser for House candidateClaudia Tenney inUtica, New York, and a protest was organized during his visit.[456] An estimated 1,700 protesters attended.[457] The City of Utica later tried unsuccessfully to recoup the costs they incurred while hosting Trump, nearly $30 thousand, from the Tenney campaign.[458][459]
November 30 – A baby Trump blimp, similar to the one in London, was floated outside the Congress inBuenos Aires where theG20 Summit was held.[463][464]
January 19 – Tens of thousands protested during the2019 Women's March, albeit in smaller numbers compared to previous years, and in spite of both cold weather and controversy over leadership thereof.[465]
September 20 – The first day of a week of majorglobal climate strikes served as one of the largest climate mobilizations in US history, with over 1,000 Friday walkout events planned across all 50 states and U.S. territories, protesting the energy policies of the Trump administration.[469]
November 11 – Trump's attendance at the New York City Veterans Day Parade was greeted by both supporters and protesters with the latter calling for impeachment.[472]
December 17 – Nationwide "No One Is Above the Law" rallies called on Congress to vote for impeachment and removal from office; ~500 events in all 50 states[474]
January 18 – The2020 Women's March in January focused not just on reproductive rights, immigration and climate change, but also on the upcoming 2020 election[475]
January 29 –Swarm The Senate protest takes place in Washington, D.C., demanding witnesses in Trump's trial and lawyerJohn Bolton to testify.[476]
October 17 – The death of US Supreme Court JusticeRuth Bader Ginsburg in mid-September, less than seven weeks before a presidential election, led to a rushed confirmation hearing by the GOP senate majority for Trump's third SCOTUS appointee, conservative judgeAmy Coney Barrett, and prompted asecond Women's March.[478]
AtFlorida State University, the Tallahassee Students for Democratic Society (SDS) gather at the Integration Statue toprotest against theGaza war and Trump's agenda following his re-election.[483]
November 8
InBern, Switzerland, around 150 people held a rally following Trump's re-election. The protest, known as United against Fascism, protested against Trump's re-election and fascism.[484][485]
Students at theUniversity of Minnesota protest against Trump's election and policy and honored those who have lost their lives due to transphobic violence.[499]
February 11: A walkout was held at a US military base school in Germany, to protest the Trump administration's elimination ofDEI policies.[519]
February 14: Hundreds of protesters gathered outsideStonewall Inn inNew York City to protest the Trump administration's deletion of the word "transgender" from notable spots on its national monument website.[520]
February 17: "Day of Action: Not My President"
February 20: Several people disrupted a town hall meeting for RepresentativeRich McCormick inRoswell, Georgia, protesting DOGE'S massive federal layoffs. This was the first of a series of town hall confrontations against Republican lawmakers in the winter and spring of 2025.[521][522][523][524]
In February 2025, more than 2,085 anti-Trump administration protests took place nationwide, an increase from 937 protests in February 2017 during the first Trump administration.[527]
March 1: Thousands of protesters rallied at national parks across the country, to protest the firing of thousands of National Park Service employees.[520]
March 2: Hundreds of protesters marched in downtownChicago to protest Trump's televised shouting match withVolodymyr Zelenskyy, and in support ofUkraine.[528]
March 3: Seven Tesla charging stations in a mall outside ofBoston were set on fire.[529]
March 4: Another anti-Trump administrationprotest was held in cities nationwide.[530]
March 6: Walkouts were held at schools on US military bases in 3 countries abroad, to protest the Trump administration's elimination ofDEI policies.[531]
March 8: Thousands of anti-Trump administration protesters marched in over 300 demonstrations nationwide onInternational Women's Day.[532] That same day, 6 people were arrested inNew York City for occupying a Tesla showroom during aTesla Takedown protest.[529]
March 9: Four Tesla Cybertrucks were set on fire inSeattle.[533]
March 14: Thousands of protesters rallied at theNational Mall inWashington, D.C. and state capitols nationwide to protest cuts to jobs and services for veterans.[537]
March 15 and 16: Nationwide protests were held in several major cities to call for the release ofMahmoud Khalil.[538] That same weekend,Tesla Takedown protests were held at Tesla dealerships in several major cities, to protest Elon Musk's role in the Trump administration and DOGE.[529] Protests were also held outside the headquarters ofFox News andThe Heritage Foundation inWashington, DC, to protestProject 2025.[539] On March 16, protesters inEl Paso, Texas flew a giant United States flag upside down as a sign of distress in response to the Trump administration's policies.[540]
March 19: A protest was held inSan Diego to protest the Trump administration announcing an end to TSA agents' collective bargaining rights.[542] That same day, hundreds ofUC Berkeley students, faculty and staff walked out to call for the release ofMahmoud Khalil and protest the Trump administration's threats against pro-Palestinian protests and protesters on college campuses.[543] InLos Angeles, a protest was held outside of theSpaceX headquarters to protest cuts to federal safety net programs and Elon Musk's involvement with DOGE.[544]
March 20: A protest was held inSarasota, Florida in response to an event at theNew College of Florida whereTom Homan andRon DeSantis discussed the Trump administration's immigration policies.[545] That same day, protests in over 150 cities were held to protest the Trump administration's announcement that over 10,000USPS jobs would be cut.[546] InOlathe, Kansas, over 100 people protested outside of a luncheon that SenatorJerry Moran was attending, protesting his inaction on Trump administration policies.[547] InNyack, New York, a group of anti-Trump administration protesters disrupted a luncheon where RepresentativeMike Lawler was speaking, leading to several physical altercations.[548]
March 22:Tesla Takedown protests were held in nearly 90 Tesla dealerships nationwide.[550] At the border ofWindsor, Ontario andDetroit, Canadians and Americans held simultaneous rallies on either side of the border to protest Trump's anti-Canadian trade policies and political rhetoric.[551] InLos Angeles, hundreds of protesters rallied outside of theWilshire Federal Building to protest Trump and DOGE's cuts to thousands of federal jobs and services.[552]
March 23: Letter carriers across the country rallied against the Trump administration and DOGE's cuts toUSPS.[553] InPalm Beach County, Florida, a man was arrested for assault after intentionally driving his car through a crowd of protesters at a Tesla dealership.[554] InRichmond, Virginia, a crowd of protesters booed GovernorGlenn Youngkin as he attended the 250th anniversary ceremony of Patrick Henry's "Liberty or death" speech.[555] InMeridian, Idaho, over 100 people protested a West Ada School District's principal and district personnel instructing an elementary school teacher to remove a poster that stated "Everyone is welcome here."[556]
March 26: Thousands of protesters inSomerville, Massachusetts called for the release ofRümeysa Öztürk, who had been arrested on the street byICE plainclothes officers on March 25.[560][561] InChicago, a rally was held at Federal Plaza to protest Trump's reported plan for a new travel ban to the United States for citizens of 43 countries.[562]
March 29: Over 200Tesla Takedown protests were held at Tesla dealerships in the United States, Canada and Europe to protest Elon Musk's role in the Trump administration and DOGE.[563] InMinneapolis, students and union leaders rallied to protest theICE arrest and detention of an international graduate student at theUniversity of Minnesota.[564][565] InKansas City, Missouri, hundreds of people protested Trump's cuts to thousands of federal jobs and services for veterans, as well as Elon Musk's involvement with DOGE.[566]
April 10: Walkouts were held at schools on US military bases in 6 countries abroad, to protest the Trump administration's elimination ofDEI policies.[577]
April 14: InBurlington, Vermont, hundreds of protesters called for the release ofRümeysa Öztürk outside of the Burlington federal court house where her hearing was being held.[586] InNashville, Tennessee, protesters marched from Public Square Park to the Tennessee State Capitol building in support of public education for all students regardless of immigration status.[587]
April 23: Hundreds of protesters rallied in Court Square inCharlottesville, Virginia, protesting the arrest of two men by masked plainclothesICE officers who did not present badges or a warrant.[597]
April 24: InNew York City, police pepper sprayed protesting students of theCity College of New York during a protest demanding that the college administration divest from Israel and prioritize students' safety.[598]
April 25: A rally was held outside of the Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse inMilwaukee, Wisconsin, following the arrest of JudgeHannah Dugan for allegedly defying anICE attempted arrest.[599]
April 26: Hundreds of people rallied against Trump's anti-Canadian rhetoric and tariff policies at three Michigan bridges near theCanada–United States border.[600]
April 29: Thousands of anti-Trump administration protesters rallied outside ofMacomb Community College inWarren, Michigan where Trump gave a speech to mark his first 100 days in office.[603]
May 4: InSomers, New York, several people were removed from a town hall held by RepresentativeMike Lawler following boos, arguments and chants.[604] InNashville, Tennessee, a protest was held outside of a localICE office after federal and state agencies conducted over 150 traffic stops in a joint operation.[605] InNew York City, a group ofQuakers began a 300 mile march toWashington, DC to protest the Trump administration's immigrant policies.[606]
May 5: InSeattle, Washington, approximately 30 people were arrested following a pro-Palestinian and anti-Trump administration protest, after protesters occupied a campus building at theUniversity of Washington, barricaded themselves inside and set fire to a dumpster outside.[607] InPortland, Oregon, 5 people were arrested during a rally held atPortland State University, protesting anti-transgender activistRiley Gaines speaking on campus.[608]
May 7: InSpringfield, Illinois, protesters rallied outside of the governor's mansion and the capitol building to protest Secretary of Homeland SecurityKristi Noem's visit, and protesting Trump's immigration policies.[609] InNew York City, approximately 80 people were arrested atColumbia University following a pro-Palestinian protest where protesters occupied a campus library.[610]
May 8: InWorcester, Massachusetts, several people were arrested when a crowd intervened during anICE arrest;ICE refused to show a warrant and local police body slammed the woman's 16-year old daughter and held her face to the ground.[611][612]
May 9: InNewark, New Jersey, MayorRas Baraka was arrested while joining members of Congress to conduct oversight at anICE detention center.[613]
May 11: Hundreds of people rallied inWorcester, Massachusetts to protest severalICE arrests in the area, calling for due process.[615]
May 12: Over 100 people, including two dozen clergy of various faiths, protested at anICE detention center inNewark, New Jersey.[616]
May 13: InWashington, DC, 26 people were arrested when protesters against cuts toMedicaid interrupted the House Energy and Commerce committee and demonstrated inside of the Rayburn House Office Building.[617]
May 15: InMilwaukee, Wisconsin, protesters rallied outside of the federal courthouse calling for the release of JudgeHannah Dugan.[619] InWashington, DC, a protest was held outside the Supreme Court building while they heard arguments over Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship.[620]
May 16: InSan Francisco, anti-Trump administration protesters created a sand-etched protest message at Ocean Beach.[621]
May 18: In theChicago area, over 18,000 protesters formed a chain stretching 30 miles fromAurora, Illinois to theLittle Village, Chicago neighborhood to protest the Trump administration.[625] InAtlanta, Georgia, over 100 protesters staged a "die-in", protesting the "death of democracy" under the Trump administration.[626]
May 24: InSeattle, 23 people were arrested during a counter protest of an anti-transgender event held in an LGBTQ neighborhood.[628]
May 27: InNew York City, hundreds of high school students walked out of class to protest the Trump administration.[629] InSeattle, 8 people were arrested as anti-transgender and transgender rights protesters faced off outside ofSeattle City Hall.[630]
May 28: InSan Francisco andSacramento, California, immigrant rights protesters rallied at immigration courthouses protesting the Trump administration's arrests of people seeking asylum.[631]
May 31: InSan Diego, protesters rallied outside of two restaurants that had been targeted byICE the previous day, leading to several arrests and a confrontation betweenICE and the evening dinner crowd.[632]
June 2: InMilford, Massachusetts, students at the high school walked out in protest of a classmate being arrested and detained byICE on his way to volleyball practice.[633]
June 3: InMinneapolis, Minnesota, a protest broke out following a raid in a Latino neighborhood that officials claimed was not related to immigration. No arrests were made.[634]
June 6: InWashington, DC, over 5,000 military veterans and their allies rallied at theNational Mall, protesting the Trump administration's planned cuts of over 80,000 jobs at theDepartment of Veterans Affairs and the cancellation of hundreds of contracts for veterans services with community organizations.[635]
June 13: InPortland, Oregon, 10 people were arrested at an anti-ICE protest.[647] InWashington, DC, at least 60 veterans and military family members who were protesting the National Guard and Marines deployment in Los Angeles were arrested after breaching a police line of bike racks and moving toward steps leading to the Capitol Rotunda.[648]
June 22: Protests broke out in several major cities across the country following Trump's decision to bomb three nuclear facilities in Iran without congressional approval and enter theIran-Israel war.[654]
June 24: InWashington, DC, over 30 people were arrested, including some in wheelchairs, following a protest in the Russell Senate office building against proposedMedicaid cuts in Trump's budget bill.[655] InSan Francisco, anICE office shut down after 30 protesters attempted to block the transfer of two immigrants who had been arrested that morning.[656] InPortland, Oregon, protesters rallied in a "block party" outside of anICE facility.[657] InFort Lauderdale, Florida, a protest was held outside of theNational Sheriffs' Association conference to reject any partnerships betweenICE and local police.[658]
June 25: InWashington, DC, 33 people were arrested, including some in wheelchairs, following a protest in the Russell Senate office building against proposedMedicaid cuts in Trump's budget bill.[659]
June 26: InPalo Alto, California, over 100 protesters rallied againstPalantir Technologies' work withICE and the Israeli government under the Trump administration. 6 people were arrested inNew York City at an identical protest.[660][661] InCheyenne, Wyoming, hundreds of protesters rallied at the Wyoming State Capitol building to protest the sale of public land proposed in Trump's budget bill.[662] InUtica, New York, protesters rallied againstICE outside of the Alexander Pirnie Federal Building.[663]
July 1: A protest was held in theEverglades in southwestFlorida against the construction of Trump's new migrant detention center nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz".[665]
July 4: Protests occurred across the country onIndependence Day opposing the Trump administration, theOne Big Beautiful Bill Act, andICE. Protests occurred inLos Angeles,Seattle, andColumbus, Ohio along with other cities. As many as 25,000 protested in Los Angeles. An estimated 3,700 protesters attended a rally at the Ohio State House in Columbus. Hundreds marched in Seattle.[666][667][668][669]
July 5: InDetroit andWindsor, Ontario, over 200 people attended an "Elbows Up" protest in support of a positive relationship between the United States and Canada after Trump's anti-Canadian rhetoric and tariffs.[670] InBrunswick, Georgia, a group of residents continued an anti-Trump protest outside of CongressmanBuddy Carter's office that had continued for 21 consecutive weeks.[671]
July 7: A protest was held outside of theWhite House during a meeting between Trump andNetanyahu concerning forcibly removing Palestinians from the Gaza strip.[672]
July 8: InSan Francisco, an unmarkedICE vehicle drove through a group of protesters outside of the immigration courthouse.[673][674]
July 9: InChicago, a protest was held outside of theNational Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture after federal agents arrived unannounced at the museum on July 8, refused to answer questions and refused to leave. The visit came just days before a Latino cultural festival scheduled in the neighborhood. In response, local leaders including RepresentativeDelia Ramirez demanded that U.S. Secretary of Homeland SecurityKristi Noem resign immediately.[675]
July 12: InNew York City, protesters rallied outside ofTrump Tower and Trump's home over the Trump administration's plan to end the 988 suicide prevention lifeline's option for LGBTQ+ youth.[678]
July 13: InFairview, New Jersey, several people were injured after a driver plowed through a group of anti-ICE protesters. The driver was arrested and charged with assault and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in injuries.[679]
July 15: InPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, hundreds of protesters marched against Trump during his appearance at an energy summit.[680]
July 20: InAlbuquerque, New Mexico, hundreds of people protested outside of aWalmart after a video ofICE arresting a man inside of the store went viral.[681]
July 24: InSpringdale, Arkansas, a protest was held outside of the El Salvador Consulate to highlight hundreds of immigrants deported to a Central American prison without due process.[686] InChattanooga, Tennessee, over 150 protesters rallied, calling for the Hamilton County sheriff to cut ties withICE.[687] In Texas, protesters resist redistricting which is likely to make it harder to vote Trump out.[688]
July 26: Hundreds of people protest Trump's presence in Scotland.[690] InDetroit, hundreds of people attended anti-Trump administration "Families First" protests.[691]
July 28: InArlington, Texas, hundreds of people attended a protest at theUniversity of Texas at Arlington against Trump's prompt to Texas officials for a congressional redistricting of the state.[693] InNew York City, a protest was held outside of anICE processing center against poor conditions inside the center.[694]
August 2: "Rage Against The Regime" anti-Trump protests took place in over 300 US cities.[695]
August 3: More than 50 Texas Democrats broke quorum, left the state and went to Illinois in protest of Republican redistricting efforts in the state.[696]
August 9: InColumbus, Ohio, an anti-Trump administration protest called "Hands Along High Street" was held.[700]
August 11: InWashington, DC, hundreds of protesters rallied near theWhite House after Trump announced the deployment of the National Guard to DC.[701]
August 12: InLos Angeles, hundreds of protesters rallied againstICE raids inMacArthur Park.[702] InCotswolds, a protest was held againstJD Vance's visit.[703] Vance was also denied a reservation at a pub inCharlbury after restaurant staff threatened to walk out rather than serve him.[704]
August 13: InCalifornia City, California, a protest was held outside of City Hall regarding a proposed newICE immigration detention center.[705] InWashington, DC, a crowd of protesters heckled and booed at a checkpoint that had been set up by police.[706]
August 16: "Fight The Trump Takeover" protests were held in 300 locations across the country.[710][711] InWashington, DC, hundreds of protesters rallied and marched against Trump sending the National Guard and his attempt to take control of the city's police department.[712][713]
August 17: In southernCalifornia, protesters rallied outside of severalHome Depot locations to protestICE raids following the death of a worker who was hit by a car while running from agents the previous week.[714]
August 20: InSan Francisco,ICE agents pepper sprayed protesters who were rallying against an arrest of an asylum seeker who was at their immigration hearing.[715] InWashington, DC, protesters booed and heckledJD Vance andPete Hegseth at an event for the National Guard.[716] InLong Beach, California, dozens of protesters rallied outside of a hotel whereICE agents were staying.[717] InSan Francisco, a transgender US citizen was arrested and detained for 24 hours after an anti-ICE protest outside of an immigration building.[718]
September 5: Over 200 people protested outside of anICE facility inBroadview, Illinois following Trump's announcement of expanded immigration raids inChicago.[731]
September 9: InWashington, DC, students at universities walked out of class as protests against Trump sending the National Guard continued.[738] Protesters heckled Trump as he dined at a DC restaurant, calling him the "Hitler of our time".[739] InChicago andNew Orleans, protests continued as hundreds marched against Trump sendingICE and the National Guard.[740][741] InRochester, New York, protesters slashed the tires of anICE vehicle as they were arresting an immigrant worker.[742]
September 17: InLondon, thousands of people protested Trump during his visit to the UK.[756] InHowell, Michigan, a protest was held againstJD Vance's visit.[757]
September 18: Multiple anti-Trump protests were held following the suspension ofJimmy Kimmel Live.[758] InNew York City, 71 people including several elected officials were arrested following an anti-ICE protest.[759] InSanta Rosa, California, a protest was held against the Supreme Court's decision in Noem v. Perdomo, allowingICE agents to racially profile people.[760]
September 19: InBroadview, Illinois, at least 10 people were arrested and several people were injured during an anti-ICE protest when agents fired tear gas, rubber bullets and flash bang grenades at protesters.[761]ICE agents also used violence against protesters inPortland, Oregon.[762] InNew York City, protests continued following the suspension ofJimmy Kimmel Live.[763]
September 23: InNew York City, approximately 50 people were arrested at an anti-Trump protest during his speech to theUnited Nations.[768] InEugene, Oregon, several people were arrested at an anti-ICE protest near the federal building.[769]
September 26: InDes Moines, Iowa, an anti-ICE protest was held outside of the federal building.[772] InBroadview, Illinois, anti-ICE protests continued as agents continued to fire tear gas, rubber bullets and flash bang grenades at protesters, at one point attempting to run down protesters with an SUV, prompting responses from city officials and the mayor forICE to stop their attacks on protesters.[773]
September 28: InMemphis, Tennessee andNashville, Tennessee, protests against Trump sending the National Guard to Memphis continued.[779] InPortland, Oregon, hundreds of people protested outside of theICE facility in response to Trump's ordering the National Guard to Portland, while the Oregon Attorney General filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for violating thePosse Comitatus Act.[780][781] In downtownChicago, protesters heckled armedU.S. Border Patrol agents as they marched through the downtown andGold Coast neighborhoods, chanting "Shame", "Pigs", and "Get out of Chicago".[782]
October 4:U.S. Border Patrol agents shot a woman inChicago, who was taken in fair condition to a local hospital. Protests broke out in the area of the shooting, and federal agents shot pepper balls and tear gas at the protesters.[797][798]ICE agents also shot tear gas and pepper balls at protesters during continued protests inPortland, Oregon.[799] InMemphis, Tennessee, protests continued against Trump sending the National Guard.[800]
October 5: InPortland, Oregon, following a federal judge's order blocking Trump from sending the National Guard to Portland,ICE agents escalated previous violence against protesters by pushing them hundreds of yards down city streets in addition to firing tear gas, flash-bang grenades and pepper balls.[801]
October 10: InBroadview, Illinois, anti-ICE protests continued, with protesters facing theIllinois State Police and not the National Guard, which a federal judge had blocked from being deployed into Illinois the day before.[817]
October 12: InPortland, Oregon, hundreds of people participated in an "Emergency World Naked Bike Ride" to protest Trump sendingICE and the National Guard to Portland.[820]
October 15: Dozens of reporters turned in their access badges and leftThe Pentagon in protest ofPete Hegseth's new rules forbidding them from reporting on information that had not been approved by him in advance.[822]
October 21: InNew York City, several people were arrested following a protest during an immigration sweep inChinatown.[824] InWashington, DC, SenatorJeff Merkley held the Senate floor for an extended period (22 hours 36 minutes) on October 21–22, 2025, as he spoke against what he described as Donald Trump's "authoritarianism" and "tyranny."[825] The speech surpassed fellow Oregon SenatorWayne Morse's record from 1953 and was the fourth longest speech in Senate history.[826]
October 23: InSan Francisco, a protest was held against Trump sending the National Guard.[827] InChicago,ICE returned to the neighborhood ofLittle Village for the second day in a row and firedtear gas at a crowd of protesters, the third time ICE used tear gas in the city in direct violation of a court order handed down on October 9. They detained around five people, including a high school student.[828][829] InAlameda, California, an anti-ICE protest was held.[830]
October 24: InChicago,ICE detained several people in theLakeview andLincoln Park neighborhoods and deployedtear gas into a crowd of approximately 50 protesters, going against a court order handed down on October 9 for the fourth time. Judge Sara Ellis orderedGregory Bovino to appear in court on October 28 as part of an ongoing inquiry into potential violations of her restraining order on crowd-control tactics used duringOperation Midway Blitz, including tear gas.[831][832]
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