The 2025 anti-Trump protests were a series of demonstrations that erupted in the United States and many other countries from April to June 2025, primarily protesting the Trump administration's policies on fiscal austerity, immigration control, and increased tariffs.
On April 5, 2025, simultaneous marches with the slogan "Stop!" were launched in all 50 states of the US and many parts of Europe, with over 600,000 participants in a single day, becoming the largest single-day protest since the Trump administration took office at the beginning of the year. On April 19, protests against government downsizing of federal agencies and violations of civil rights broke out in cities such as New York and Washington, D.C. On April 20, coordinated demonstrations organized by the "50501" movement swept across all 50 states. On June 14, Trump's birthday, millions participated in the "Against the King" protests, setting a new record for the largest demonstrations during his presidency. Simultaneously, rallies broke out in Canada against Trump's remarks interfering with sovereignty, with the mayor of Los Angeles confirming that the city's single-day demonstrations reached 30,000 people. On September 16, nearly 100 people in the UK rallied outside Windsor Castle near London to protest US President Trump's state visit to the UK. On October 18, local time, large-scale anti-Trump rallies erupted again across the US. Approximately 7 million protesters took to the streets, venting their anger towards Trump with chants of "No King." This was the third nationwide demonstration in the US since Trump's return to the White House, and the largest to date.
Protest Background
Trump and Musk are attempting a series of reforms to the US government, such as imposing tariffs across the board, reducing government spending, and massive layoffs. Many people are concerned about the current policies and reforms and hope to express their dissatisfaction peacefully. One of the organizers, the "Forward" organization, issued a statement saying that this was the largest collective protest in the US since President Trump took office, with millions of people acting simultaneously across the country to defend healthcare rights, labor income, educational equity, civil rights, and democracy on an unprecedented scale. The Trump administration's cuts to labor rights, damage to the healthcare system, and the resulting continuous increase in the cost of living for all citizens are issues that have fueled these protests. The measures implemented to raise taxes were the main reason for the public protests.
Protest Process
On April 5, 2025, local time, protests were held in Washington, D.C., and across the United States. An estimated 1,200 demonstrations were held in all 50 states that day, with over 500,000 people registered to participate. Protesters claimed that Trump and Musk were attempting a series of reforms to the U.S. government, such as imposing tariffs across the board, reducing government spending, and massive layoffs. Many people were concerned about the current policies and reforms and hoped to express their dissatisfaction peacefully.
Americans in Europe also held demonstrations, gathering in the streets of Berlin, Frankfurt, Paris, and London to show their opposition to Trump's radical changes to U.S. domestic and foreign policies.
On April 5, 2025, local time, from the East Coast to the West Coast, a wave of anti-Trump demonstrations, chanting "Hands Off!", swept across dozens of cities in all 50 states, opposing government spending cuts, immigration crackdowns, and tariffs. It was estimated that over 600,000 people registered to participate in 1,200 protests nationwide. This was the largest single-day protest Trump had faced since taking office earlier this year. On the same day, Americans residing in various parts of Europe also held demonstrations on the same theme.
On April 6, 2025, local time, rallies protesting US President Trump's threats against Canadian sovereignty broke out in several Canadian cities. In Montreal, hundreds gathered in Mount Royal Park, holding signs that read "Leave it to the people" and "Canada is great," opposing Trump's contemptuous remarks calling Canada the 51st state of the US.
On April 19, 2025, local time, protests were held in several US cities, including New York and Washington, D.C. Protest organizers stated that they were protesting... The Trump administration's violations of civil rights and the Constitution include deporting large numbers of immigrants, reducing the size of the federal government by firing numerous government employees, and effectively closing several agencies. Furthermore, protesters plan to hold an event outside a Tesla dealership to protest the role played by Elon Musk and his Department of Efficiency in streamlining the federal government.
On April 20, 2025, a coordinated wave of protests organized by the grassroots group "50501" swept across all 50 states, protesting the policies implemented by President Trump since his return to the White House in January. The report states that this "50-state protest"... The nationwide protests, named "50501," which took place in 50 states in one day, are the latest action by this rapidly growing organization.
On May 1, 2025, local time, multiple cities across the United States saw renewed protests known as "50501," demonstrating against the Trump administration's policies and their harm to the American economy, immigration, academia, and many other areas.
On June 10, 2025, local time, protesters continued to gather at multiple locations, including the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles, protesting the arrests of undocumented immigrants by U.S. federal agencies. Besides Los Angeles, protests also occurred in Chicago, New York, San Francisco, and other cities. Protests erupted in several major U.S. cities on June 10, protesting federal agencies' raids on undocumented immigrants. Clashes broke out violently between police and protesters in several locations.
On June 13, 2025, CNN reported that "Against the King" demonstrations against Trump would erupt across the country on his birthday (June 14, local time). Organizers stated that approximately 2,000 protests would be held in all 50 states, with millions of Americans expected to participate. This would be the largest and most intense protest in the U.S. since Trump took office.
