President Donald Trump and Vice President J

Multiple

protests A protest (also called a demonstration, remonstration, or remonstrance) is a public act of objection, disapproval or dissent against political advantage. Protests can be thought of as acts of cooperation in which numerous people cooperate ...

have been held across the US and other countries against President

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since his 2024 re-election. 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

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of the second presidency, in particular

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, 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

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Domestic

2024

On November 6, the day after Trump's re-election, protesters gathered in San Jose and

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, California,

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, and

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to protest border militarization and the

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. Protestors outside the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago were filmed chanting "Donald Trump, you

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clown." The

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issued a statement on the same day indicating that they would continue to fight against Trump's rhetoric and unlawful agenda outlined in

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2025

January–March

Two days before Trump's inauguration, the People's March was held in all 50 states, as well as

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The rally involved hundreds of events and thousands of participants. Protestors focused on

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, immigration rights, and the

. The Day Without Immigrants was held in cities across the nation in February 2025. Thousands of people protested mass deportation of illegal immigrants in

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and Southern California, including in

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, where protesters blocked all lanes of

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and caused gridlock. On February 3, protestors gathered outside the

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to denounce Elon Musk's appointment to government as being a coup. Multiple notable figures, including politicians like

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and

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have denounced Musk as an unelected official.

Yassamin Ansari Yassamin Ansari ( ; ; born April 7, 1992)

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

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.. A series of protests against Trump,

, and

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. On February 9, more than 1000 protesters marched through downtown

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. 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

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(DC), led a vigil focusing on protecting immigrants in the afternoon. The predominantly Latino march was joined by U.S. Rep

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. On the same day,

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held a performance during the

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to protest Trump's appearance at the Super Bowl and his policies. 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

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. Protests were held at both state capitals and cities. The boycott

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and Stand Up for Science 2025 were also organized in late February and early March, respectively.

April–June

On April 5,

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became the largest single-day rally, with over 1300 events in all 50 states and several countries across the world. The Day of Action was a series of protests held on April 19, 2025. The

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took place on June 14.

= Los Angeles protests

International

Shortly after the 2024 U.S. presidential election,

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protesters sprayed orange paint on the

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. On December 24, 2024, a protest was held at the U.S. Embassy in

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over Trump's threat to take back the

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. Protesters also referred to him as a "public enemy" of

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. On the day of Trump's inauguration, protests were held in

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, and

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. In response to the

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, Canadian sports fans have been booing "

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" whenever it plays at

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games or sporting events featuring the United States. On February 15, the Tell Trump to Toque Off movement gathered in front of the U.S. embassy in

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and U.S. consulates across Canada in solidarity with Americans and to oppose Trump's tariffs and 51st state comments. Also on this day, the 'Canada First' rally was held to condemn Trump's 51st state comments. The

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has had multiple protests against Tesla Inc. which is owned by Elon Musk, including the damaging of a promotional Tesla Optimus robot by

activists. A notable celebrity supporting the protests is

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Domestic

2024

2025

January–March

April–June

= Los Angeles protests

International

See also

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