USA: Tens of thousands of demonstrators filled the streets of major U.S. cities on Saturday in the largest wave of protests since Donald Trump’s return to the White House. The rallies, held in more than 1,000 cities nationwide, aimed to push back against the Republican president’s controversial policies from slashing government programs to enacting aggressive trade tariffs and rolling back civil liberties.
Massive crowds gathered in Washington, New York, Los Angeles, Houston, Denver, and Miami, among other locations. The message was unified: widespread opposition to Trump’s leadership and what many see as a dangerous erosion of democratic norms.
I’m so angry—constantly,” said Shaina Kesner, a 43-year-old painter marching through Manhattan. “A bunch of privileged, white alleged rapists are controlling our country. It’s not great.”
In the capital, thousands converged on the National Mall, where a lineup of speakers rallied support for democracy and denounced Trump’s policies.“ He brought about 100 people down from New Hampshire by bus and van to protest this outrageous administration, said Diane Kolifrath, a 64-year-old bike tour guide. “They’re gutting our government and alienating our allies.
Symbolic gestures were everywhere: in Los Angeles, a woman dressed as a character from The Handmaid’s Tale waved a flag reading “Get out of my uterus,” protesting Trump’s anti-abortion stance. In Denver, one protester held a placard that read, No king for USA.
The protests spilled over into cities abroad. In London, dual U.S.-British citizen Liz Chamberlin declared, “What’s happening in America is everyone’s problem. It’s economic lunacy he’s going to push us into a global recession.In Berlin, 70-year-old Susanne Fest called Trump “a lunatic” who had sparked a “constitutional crisis.
The rallies were organized by a coalition of progressive groups, including MoveOn and Women’s March, under the banner “Hands Off.Organizers said events took place in every congressional district.
Critics accuse Trump of undermining democratic institutions, jailing political opponents and immigrants, and destabilizing the global economy. “We’re here to stop fascism, said protester Dominic Santella in Boston. “We’re trying to stop a leader who thinks he can jail whoever he wants.
Democrats, still in the minority in Congress, have struggled to counter Trump’s actions. At the Washington rally, Representative Jamie Raskin, who played a key role in Trump’s second impeachment, told the crowd, No moral person wants an economy-crashing dictator who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.
Activist Graylan Hagler, 71, struck a defiant tone: “They’ve woken a sleeping giant. We will not sit down, we will not be quiet, and we will not go away.
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The demonstrations remained largely peaceful, with a vibrant and determined atmosphere. From elderly activists to young families with children in strollers, the turnout exceeded expectations. Organizers originally predicted 20,000 in Washington alone but said the number had grown significantly larger by the afternoon.
Despite the widespread unrest and a recent dip in approval ratings, Trump remains defiant.
My policies will never change,” he declared Friday.
As opposition continues to grow, the White House appears unmoved—betting on the continued loyalty of Trump’s core supporters.
