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Protests Against The Second Presidency Of Donald Trump

Bonisiwe Shabane
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protests against the second presidency of donald trump

2020 presidential election overturning attempts Multiple protests have been held across the United States and other countries against U.S. president Donald Trump 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... 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... 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] Protesters outside...

Mike Pesoli, Associated Press Mike Pesoli, Associated Press Gary Fields, Associated Press Gary Fields, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Protesting the direction of the country under President Donald Trump, people gathered Saturday in the nation's capital and communities across the U.S. for " No Kings " demonstrations — what the president's Republican Party is calling "Hate America" rallies. Watch speakers at the 'No Kings' protest in Washington, D.C. in the video player above.

They rallied with signs like "Nothing is more patriotic than protesting" or "Resist Fascism," and in many places it looked more like a street party. There were marching bands, a huge banner with the U.S. Constitution's "We The People," preamble that people could sign, and protesters in frog costumes, which have emerged as a sign of resistance in Portland, Oregon. In this report, Matthew Cebul, Lead Research Fellow for the Nonviolent Action Lab, examines the effectiveness of nonviolent action movements in supporting democratic resilience globally. Identifying challenges faced by nonviolent pro-democracy movements, Cebul offers key takeaways for combating accelerating democratic erosion in the US and abroad. The historic number of No Kings Day protesters and their expansive geographic spread are signs of a growing and durable pro-democracy movement.

This article was originally published in Waging Nonviolence. In this report, Matthew Cebul, Lead Research Fellow for the Nonviolent Action Lab, examines the effectiveness of nonviolent action movements in supporting democratic resilience globally. Identifying challenges faced by nonviolent pro-democracy movements, Cebul offers key takeaways for combating accelerating democratic erosion in the US and abroad. In this op-ed, Liz McKenna examines the second ‘No Kings’ protest on October 18 and offers strategies for translating successful protest movements into influential policy change. She emphasizes the importance of sustained organizational efforts alongside protest activity to engage actors across partisan lines, building a broad coalition and a durable base for the movement. Archon Fung and Stephen Richer are joined by University of Pittsburgh’s Lara Putnam to discuss the recent No Kings protest movement.

It's been nearly six months since the reelection of President Donald Trump, and so far during his second term, the headlines have been filled with news of protests across the country. From "Not My President's Day" demonstrations in February and the coordinated "No Kings Day" protests in June, which coincided with the president's 79th birthday, to anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles last month, thousands of... But how do these protests compare with those during Trump's first term? With sweeping "Free America" protests due over the July 4 weekend, Newsweek spoke to experts to find out more about activism under Trump 2.0. "The simplest thing is, a much larger number of protests," Sid Tarrow, an associate member of the law faculty and Maxwell M. Upson Professor Emeritus Government Department at Cornell Law School, told Newsweek in a phone call.

Dana Fisher, director of the Center for Environment, Community & Equity and a professor at America University, echoed this, telling Newsweek via email that although "Resistance 2.0 has taken longer to build momentum," there... California was again at the center of a nationwide protest movement as “No Kings Day” rallies returned Saturday, Oct. 18, across the Golden State. More than 200 communities hosted marches, vigils, and rallies from Crescent City to El Centro, echoing the massive turnout at similar events this summer. Back in June, the first “No Kings Day” coincided with the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary and Trump’s birthday, drawing over 5 million people nationwide—one of the largest coordinated protests since Trump’s second term began.

Organizers estimated that larger crowds showed up at the October events than in the summer. If crowd estimates hold, the one-day "No Kings" event was the largest civil action in the United States since the first Earth Day, 55 years ago. Two of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet secretaries, along with some congressional Republicans, have accused Democrats of prolonging the two-week-old government shutdown for the sake of the "No Kings" mass protests. They say Democrats want to show party activists they are pushing back against the Trump administration. "They have a 'hate America' rally that's scheduled for October 18," Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana said on Fox News. "It's all the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people; they are all coming out."

Protests against President Donald Trump have taken place in towns and cities across the US in a coordinated event titled "No Kings". The demonstrations were held to counter a rare military parade hosted by Trump in Washington DC, and came after days of protests in Los Angeles and elsewhere over his immigration policies. Lawmakers, union leaders and activists gave speeches in cities including New York, Philadelphia and Houston to crowds waving American flags and placards critical of Trump. The military parade on Saturday evening, also Trump's birthday, was timed to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the US Army. He warned that any protests at the parade would be met with "heavy force". Organisers said there were hundreds of protests with millions of participants.

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