Timeline of protests against Donald Trump
Many protests against Donald Trump took place during his first presidential campaign in 2016, to his first presidency, to his third presidential campaign in 2024, and to his second presidency, and stem from issues such as human rights, immigration, racism, and climate change. The demonstrations were mostly organized and made up of left-wing American citizens and organizations throughout the United States, though there have been occasional right-wing protests against Trump, largely about his close relationship with convicted child trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Protesters were at times confronted by counter-protesters and law enforcement, and protests at times turned aggressive.
Before 2015
1989
October 31 – Around 100 protestors from the HIV/AIDS activism organization ACT UP protested at Trump Tower in New York City in support of housing for people with HIV/AIDS. They protested against Trump because they saw him and the tower as a symbol of greediness and inequality. Due to it being in halloween, many were dressed in costume. They entered the building, throwing fliers from the escalator, leading to 6 arrests. One activist dressed as Dorothy Gale told police, after they had turned off the escalator, that they must turn it back on because he was wearing heels. They did so, leading to cheers from protestors as he came down.2009
March 3 – At least 9 Scottish protesters associated with the group Plane Stupid daringly protested the expansion of Aberdeen Airport on grounds that private jets significantly contribute to climate change. Trump was planning an extravagant golf resort north of Aberdeen and financing growth at the airport to enable more private jets to land there. The protest included dressing in a mockery of Donald Trump's fashion and pretending to play golf on the runway. 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."2012
April 25 – Over 40 Edinburgh Locals protested Trump's speech where he threatened he was withholding funding for a golf hotel unless a planned nearby wind turbine was cancelled. 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.2016 presidential campaign
2015
Protests against Trump began following the announcement of his candidacy in June 2015, especially after he said that illegal immigrants from Mexico were "bringing drugs, bringing crime, they're rapists".June 16 – Trump announced his candidacy for President of the United States.June 29 – At a luncheon in Chicago, about 100 protesters gathered across from the City Club of Chicago to demonstrate.July 9 – In Washington, D.C., a group of protesters gathered outside of the future Trump International Hotel, Washington, D.C. to demonstrate and "call for a worldwide boycott of Trump properties and TV shows".July 10 – While Trump spoke at a Friends 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.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!".July 23 – Trump arrived in Laredo, Texas, and was greeted by protesters while others gathered in support.August 11 – About 150 protesters gathered in Birch Run, Michigan outside of a rally at the Birch Run Expo Center, gathered by the Democratic Party of Michigan due to what they called "anti-immigrant, anti-veteran statements" made by Trump.August 25 – During a press conference, Univision anchor Jorge 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, with Keith Schiller removing Ramos from the event. Trump later met with Ramos alone.September 3 – Trump's chief of security, Keith Schiller, was filmed punching a protester.October 14 – In Richmond, Virginia, several clashes broke out between protesters and Trump supporters.November 7 – Over 200 protesters, many of them Latino, demonstrated outside of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, where Trump was hosting Saturday Night Live.December 4 – After being interrupted ten times during a speech in Raleigh, North Carolina, Trump ended his rally.December 12 – Multiple protesters heckled Trump during a rally in Aiken, South Carolina.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."2016
During the Republican primaries
January 4 – Protesters interrupted Trump several times in Lowell, Massachusetts, with some chanting support for Bernie Sanders and the Black Lives Matter movement.January 8 – During Trump's visit to Burlington, Vermont, about 700 protesters demonstrated in the City Hall Park.February 27 – In Valdosta, Georgia, 30 Valdosta State University students were asked to leave a college venue leased by the Trump campaign for a speech.February 29 – At a rally, veteran photojournalist Chris Morris was grabbed by his throat and thrown to the ground by a member of the Secret Service.March 1 – Kashiya Nwanguma attended a Trump rally in Louisville, Kentucky, with two anti-Trump signs. She reported that Trump supporters ripped her signs away and shouted insults at her.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. A protester being led by police from a rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina, was sucker 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." McGraw was subsequently charged with assault and battery and given 12 months of probation. On Meet 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."March 11 – During a rally in St. Louis, at which Trump was "repeatedly interrupted by protesters, violence broke out between supporters of Trump and protesters, resulting in 32 arrests." A planned event for later that day in Chicago drew confrontations between supporters and protesters in the arena at the University 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 I decided to postpone the rally."March 12 – Thomas Dimassimo, a 32-year-old man, attempted to rush the stage as Trump was speaking at a rally in Dayton, Ohio. Dimassimo was stopped by Secret Service agents and subsequently charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct and inducing panic.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. His Kansas City rally was interrupted repeatedly by protesters in the arena while protesters outside the event were pepper sprayed by police. In an effort to dissuade future protesters, Trump may begin to request that protesters be arrested "ecause then their lives are going to be ruined."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.March 18 – Between 500 and 600 people engaged in a standoff outside of a rally in Salt 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. No arrests were made.March 19 – Thousands of anti-Trump protesters in New York chanted "Fuck Trump!" and "Donald Trump, Go away!" as they rallied around the Trump 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. During a simultaneous protest, protesters blocked a highway leading to Trump's Fountain Hills, Arizona rally, leading to three arrests.April 14 – Hundreds of protesters gathered in a New York City Hyatt hotel against the wishes of the hotel staff.April 28 – Several hundred protesters in Costa Mesa, California, clashed with police and Trump supporters outside the OC Fair & Event Center, where Trump was holding a rally. Seventeen people were arrested and five police cars were damaged.April 29 – Around 1,000 to 3,000 protested in the area surrounding Burlingame, California, where Trump was to give a speech at the California GOP convention. Protesters rushed security gates at one point. Activists blocked a main intersection outside the event and vandalized a police car. Eventually, the police restored order in the area. For safety reasons, Trump himself was forced to climb over a wall and enter through a back entrance of the venue.May 1 – Thousands of May Day demonstrators marched in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, some speaking out in support of workers and immigrants, others criticizing Trump. LAPD Sergeant Barry Montgomery told The Los Angeles Times that no one was arrested. Some protesters carried a big inflatable figure of Trump holding a Ku Klux Klan hood in his right hand.After Trump won the primaries
May 7 – Protesters shouting "Love Trumps Hate" met Trump supporters before his second rally in Washington. 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.May 24 – Following a rally in Albuquerque, 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. Video footage of the incident also showed protesters jumping on top of several police cars.May 25 – Anti-Trump protesters were arrested after clashing with Trump supporters in Anaheim who alleged the protesters were "illegals" and were "going to burn in Hell."May 27 – Anti-Trump protesters clashed with Trump supporters and with police after a Trump rally ended in San Diego. Protesters waved Mexican flags and signs supporting Bernie Sanders. Some protesters were arrested when they attempted to push past railings separating them from the Convention Center where Trump was speaking. 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.June 2 – Protests and riots occurred outside a Trump rally in San 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 and assaults against Trump supporters. A police officer was assaulted. At least one American flag was burned by protesters. Video footage went viral of a female Trump supporter being pelted by eggs thrown by protesters. The violence and police inaction was decried at San Jose City Hall later that month.June 10 – Anti-Trump protesters and Trump supporters clashed outside a rally in Richmond, 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 the Dallas Advocate was hit on head with a rock that had been thrown from a crowd outside a Dallas rally that included both Trump supporters and protesters.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. He has since then pleaded guilty to federal charges of being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm and disrupting an official function.July 1 – Three people were arrested after a conflict occurred between Trump supporters and anti-Trump protesters outside the Western Conservative Summit. According to The Gazette, a man grabbed pro-Trump bumper stickers from a woman selling them outside Denver'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.After the official nomination
August 4 – Protesters stood silently among seated attendees at a Portland, Maine Trump rally, and held up pocket Constitutions, in reference to Khizr Khan's DNC speech days earlier. The protesters were ejected from the rally.August 19 – Dozens of protesters gathered in front and marched around the building where a fundraiser for Trump was held in Minneapolis. "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."August 31 – A group of approximately 500 people protested in downtown Phoenix, Arizona, chanting and hitting a Trump piñata. There were no arrests, although police had to usher two anti-Trump protesters off the sidewalk where speech-goers for a Trump rally entered the Phoenix Convention Center, saying that the protesters were causing conflict with the Trump supporters.October 10 – Dave Eggers and Jordan Kurland launched the all-star music project 30 Days, 30 Songs, scheduled to publish one song per day advocating against Donald Trump. Due to overwhelming response of more artists, the project was meanwhile renamed and rescheduled to 30 Days, 40 Songs and 30 Days, 50 Songs. Musicians include stars like R.E.M., Moby, Franz Ferdinand, Jimmy Eat World, Loudon Wainwright and many others.October 18 – Dozens of women, some of whom were victims of sexual assault, gathered in front of Trump 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 the Donald Trump and Billy Bush recording.October 26 – Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was destroyed with a sledgehammer and a pickaxe. The man responsible pleaded no contest to one count of felony vandalism and was sentenced to three years of probation in February 2017.November 5 – During a rally at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center in Reno, 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.Before first presidency
Following the announcement of Trump's election victory, large protests broke out across the United States and in other countries such as Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Philippines, Australia, Israel with some continuing for several days, and more protests planned for the following weeks and months.November 9November 10November 11November 12November 13November 14November 15 – Protests occurred in the following cities and universities:November 16November 17November 18November 19November 20November 21November 22 – Students at Christopher Newport University protested.November 23 – A protest occurred in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The protesters called for President Obama to pardon all immigrants before the end of his term.November 25 – On Black Friday, protesters blocked entrances to stores on the Magnificent Mile in Chicago.November 26 – A small protest occurred at Pioneer Courthouse Square in Portland, Oregon. Protester Bobby Lang said, "It's either sit in horror or go out and do things."November 27 – A protest occurred at the Nebraska State Capitol building. The crowd was estimated at 200 people.December 8 – There was controversy about the inaugural permitting for protests. Hundreds of thousands of people have organized on Facebook to attend. Partnership for Civil Justice Fund for the A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition has a lawsuit pending about protest near the Trump Hotel.December 18 – On International Migrants Day approximately 2,000 people marched peacefully in downtown Los Angeles against Trump's policies on immigration, the environment and healthcare.December 19 – On the day the United States Electoral College convened protests were held at numerous state capitols, including but not limited to those of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Tennessee, and Idaho.January 3 – Five men, including NAACP president Cornell William Brooks, and one woman held a sit-in at Jeff Sessions' office in Mobile, Alabama, intending to stay until Sessions withdrew his name for consideration as United States Attorney General or they were arrested. The sit-in started at 11am and ended at 6:30pm when the protesters were arrested.January 14 – About 2,000 protesters, most of them African-American, marched through rain near the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial to demand protection of civil rights and voting rights.January 19- * The night before the inauguration, hundreds of people protested outside the Trump International Hotel and Tower in New York City.
- * During the DeploraBall in Washington, D.C., hundreds of anti-Trump protesters demonstrated outside of the National Press Building.
First presidency
January 2017
January 20 – Fifty women from El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juárez, demonstrated against the proposed wall and the first Trump administration immigration policies by standing on the US/Mexico border, linked by hands and braiding scarves or hair together between 7am and 9am. The women were part of an organization called Boundless Across Borders.January 20, inauguration – Multiple protests took place in connection with the first inauguration of Donald Trump as the president of the United States of America.January 21, Women's Marches – A series of political rallies known as Women's Marches took place in locations around the world. Estimates suggest between 3.3 and 4.6 million people took part, making it the largest protest in United States history.January 25 – Seven Greenpeace 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.January 28 – Protests occurred at airports across the US, including O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, JFK Airport in New York, SFO in San Francisco, LAX in Los Angeles and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.January 29 – Protests against executive order 13769, banning travelers and refugees from certain countries continue at airports and public spaces, continue in the United States and internationally.January 30 – A protest occurred at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto, Canada in the wake of Trump's executive order on immigration. A demonstration by Democrats was held outside of the Supreme court to protest the executive order. 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.January 31 – Protests against Executive Order 13769 continue. In Las Cruces, New Mexico, demonstrators showed up outside the Islamic Center to show support for the Muslim community.February 2017
February 2 – Yemeni business owners in New York City shut down their various businesses from noon until 8 pm to protest Executive Order 13769. Thousands of Comcast employees in Portland, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and Sunnyvale walked off the job in protest of the same executive order. An LGBT anti-Trump rally was held in West Hollywood. Some Baltimore residents protested both against this executive order and against "alleged drafts of orders" that might target LGBT rights.February 3 – Mock vigils for the Bowling Green massacre, a fictitious event accidentally created by Kellyanne Conway while defending executive order 13769 took place in Bowling Green, Kentucky and at Bowling Green train station in New York City. An LGBT "dance protest" was held outside the Trump International Hotel in downtown Washington, D.C., with several hundred participants.February 4 – Protests occurred near Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach. Between 1,200 and 2,000 protesters attended, starting outside Trump Plaza and continuing on Flagler Drive. Protests also occurred in Toronto, San Francisco, and London against the travel ban. The London protest also objected to Trump's upcoming state visit. Outside of the Stonewall Inn, thousands of LGBTQ supporters protested against Trump.February 5 – Protests outside of Super Bowl LI took place in Houston. Hundreds attended a march going from Hermann Park to NRG Stadium. In Los Angeles, around 1,500 demonstrators protested against the Dakota and Keystone XL pipeline project.February 6 – Around 200 people protested outside of the Trump International Hotel in Manhattan against Executive Order 13769. Twenty rabbis were arrested in the protest.February 7 – Protesters in New York marched outside of Goldman Sachs' headquarters to protest "Wall Street's involvement in President Donald Trump's administration."February 10 – Thousands of protesters in Iran demonstrated against Trump in Azadi Square on the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.February 11 – Thousands gather at Ocean Beach in San Francisco and spell out the word "Resist !!", with overflow crowds creating an underline. In Scotland, protesters in Edinburgh demonstrate against Trump. Protests also occurred in Prague. Thousands protested in Raleigh in support of LGBT rights and against Trump.February 12 – Thousands in cities across Mexico took to the streets in protest against Trump's attitude towards Mexicans and his proposed border wall. Hundreds of protesters in Chicago lined up along the Chicago River and then mooned Trump Tower.February 13 – The "Day Without Latinos" strike in Milwaukee protested both Trump-supporter, Sheriff David Clarke and the Trump administration's aggressive moves on immigrants. Students at Howard University protested Betsy DeVos's visit to the campus and have asked campus administration to block President Trump from visiting.February 14 – A protest against the Trump administration took place in Rochester.February 16 – A Day 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.February 17 – General strike, prior to President's Day. Hundreds of people demonstrated against the Trump administration in Washington Square Park.February 18 – Anti-Trump protesters demonstrated in a peaceful protest outside of a Trump rally held at the Melbourne-Orlando International Airport. In New York, a staged funeral to "mourn the death of the U.S. presidency" took place in Washington Square Park.February 19 – Over 1,000 people participated in the "I Am a Muslim Too" rally at Times Square. The event was organized by Russell Simmons and several religious leaders of different faiths. Boston held a rally in support of science and the environment.February 20 – Not My Presidents Day, thousands of protesters in cities around the country demonstrated against Trump.February 21 – Protesters participated in a "Resist Trump Tuesday" protest in Chicago where 8 clergy members of different faiths were arrested.February 22 – After the Trump administration rescinded the protections for transgender students to use school restrooms that correspond to their gender identity, protests took place. There were around 200 people demonstrating in front of the White House in support of transgender students' rights. The city council of Richmond, California passed a resolution which supported an investigation of Trump in relation to the Foreign Emoluments Clause of the Constitution.February 24 – The United Talent Agency, which had already cancelled its Oscars party, hosted a rally against Trump, called "United Voices". The event helped raise $320,000 for the ACLU and the International Rescue Committee. At the rally were Jodie Foster, Michael J. Fox, Keegan-Michael Key and other celebrities. There were nearly 2,000 attendees.February 27 – A peaceful protest that stopped some traffic occurred in Minneapolis in the evening. The protest drew between 150 and 200 demonstrators who protested Trump and were in support of $15 minimum wage.February 28 – Protesters in Vancouver demonstrated anti-Trump sentiment during the grand opening of the Trump hotel in Vancouver. Outside the White House, despite pouring rain, Rosie O'Donnell led a few hundred protesters against Trump.March 2017
March 1 – Protests against Trump using the hashtag, #CampusResistance, occurred on college campuses across the United States.March 2 – Employees of the Environmental Protection Agency protested proposed budget cuts for their department. There were a "few dozen" protesters at the Federal Plaza in Chicago.March 3 – Around 1,000 protesters in Chicago demonstrated for transgender rights and against the Trump administration. In Palm Beach, around 100 protesters demonstrated against Trump, and one protester was arrested and given a traffic ticket and then released.March 4 – Counter-protesters at Pro-Trump rallies occurred on March 4, with one protest, at Berkeley, becoming a violent clash between pro and anti-Trump groups. Ten people were arrested in connection with the violence and the protest briefly shut down the BART station at Berkeley. In Minneapolis, anti-Trump and pro-Trump supporters also clashed and six people were arrested for setting off firecrackers.March 6 – A rally held outside of the White House against the new travel ban. Tom Perez was one of the speakers.March 8 – A Day Without a Woman, a call for women not to work on International Women's Day.March 10 – Thousands of protesters marched from the US Army Corps of Engineers headquarters to the White House to protest the Dakota Pipeline decision by Trump.March 12 – In Baltimore, several groups protested the revised travel ban. On Sunday morning, an anonymous environmental group carved the message "NO MORE TIGERS. NO MORE WOODS." into the greens of the Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes. On the same day, in Brentwood, Los Angeles, roughly 50–60 people protested outside the offices of Breitbart News aiming to "hold the Trump Administration accountable for its unprecedented assault on the free press."March 14 – Tech industry workers protested Trump's policies on Pi Day. There were a few hundred protesters in Palo Alto.March 15 – Hundreds of protesters demonstrated outside of a Trump rally in Nashville. 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. In Detroit, about 300 protesters demonstrated at the Willow Run Airport and denounced Trump's environmental policies.March 17 – A small protest against Trump took in took place in Aspen. In New York, the "Irish Stand" event took place. It was led by Aodhán Ó Riordáin in Riverside Church and opposed Trump's stance on immigration.March 18 – Protests in London, Cardiff and Glasgow against Brexit and Trump's "anti-migrant hysteria".March 20 – Hundreds of protesters on Monday waved signs and gave fiery speeches at the gates to Freedom Hall ahead President Donald Trump's visit to tout his plan to replace Obamacare, booing as Air Force One passed overhead for landing.March 21 – In opposition to "Trump Care", around 300 protesters held a "die-in" outside of the office of Representative Darrell Issa in Vista, California.March 25 – Trump supporters clashed with Protesters after the Trump supporters path were blocked by the protesters.March 28 – Anti-Trump Protesters Gather Outside Senator Cornyn's Houston Office and voice their opinion.April 2017
April 1 – Hundreds of protesters showed up for a "dance party" protest outside of Ivanka Trump's Washington, D.C. home.April 2 – Around 300 people, both pro and anti Trump came to a rally at Esther Short Park.April 3 – Protesters displayed a banner with the words "Impeach Trump" at the opening day game at Nationals Park.April 4 – Movie theaters across the United States and in five other countries screened 1984 in a protest against Donald Trump.April 9 – More than 3,000 people came to the Dallas MegaMarch demonstration to protest Trump's immigration policies. Protests against Trump's strike on Syria occurred in Milwaukee.April 10 – Children and young adults from the group, We Belong Together, start their spring break trip to Washington, D.C., to protest Trump. They first protested on Monday outside of Mayor Carlos Gimenez's office because the mayor of Miami-Dade County has agreed to work with Trump.April 11 – Protests against both Trump and Representative Marsha Blackburn took place in Clarksville, Tennessee.April 12 – The "first protest in space" was carried out by the Autonomous Space Agency Network by printing a tweet against Trump and flown into the near-space atmosphere.April 13 – Around 25 protesters from the group, "Rise and Resist" were arrested while protesting immigration policies at Trump Tower. Around 200 young people and other activists from We Belong Together protested in front of the White House.April 15 – The Tax March demanded that Donald Trump release his tax returns. Thousands attended rallies and marches held throughout the U.S. At least 21 people were arrested as Trump supporters and opponents clashed Saturday at the Civic Center Park in Berkeley, California, police said. Another eleven people were also injured.April 18 – Protesters came to Snap-on Inc. in Kenosha, Wisconsin, to urge Trump to release his tax returns. President Trump was there to sign an executive order.April 22 – March for Science – "Crowds massed in the US capital and around the world on Earth 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."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.May 2017
May 1 – Immigration rights strike and protest were planned. The 2017 May Day protests took place across the country.May 3 – Demonstrators rallied outside the White House to protest executive order 13798, Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty.May 4 – A protest took place in New York when Trump returned to the city for the first time since he took office. A protest took place at the Wallace F. Bennett Federal Building in Salt Lake City after the House passage of the American Health Care Act.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. Betsy DeVos was booed and students turned their back to her when she gave a commencement speech at Bethune-Cookman University.May 11 – Protesters in Butte gathered to demonstrated against Donald Trump Jr. and Greg Gianforte. Around 150 protesters in San Diego protested against Trump and the GOP.May 13 – Around 200 protesters spelled out the word "Resist!" with their bodies on Trump National Golf Course in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Around a hundred protesters demonstrated in Lynchburg against Trump's Liberty University address. Protesters in South Florida demonstrated in Little Haiti against the deportation of Haitian refugees.May 15 – Protesters in Seattle rallied in front of the federal courthouse in opposition to the travel ban. In Washington, D.C., artist Robin Bell used a video projector to project words onto the Trump International Hotel, where many foreign businessmen and diplomats stay. Phrases shown included "PAY TRUMP BRIBES HERE" and "EMOLUMENTS WELCOME".May 20 – Protests took place in Yemen in opposition of Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia. Thousands of demonstrators aligned with Houthi rebels marched through Sana'a.May 23 – Thousands of demonstrators in Gaza supporting the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine protested Trump's visit to Bethlehem. Protesters in Rome demonstrated against Trump's visit to the Vatican. Hundreds of students walked out on Mike Pence's commencement speech at Notre Dame in order to protest Trump administration policies.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".May 27 – A protest took place near the location of the G-7 summit in Giardini Naxos.June 2017
June 1 – Protesters demonstrated in front of the White House against Trump's pullout from the Paris Climate Agreement.June 3 – Thousands of protesters participated in the March for Truth.July 2017
July 2 – "Impeachment March" rallies in several major U.S. cities advocated for U.S. Congress to start the impeachment process for Trump.July 4 – An anti-Trump rally coinciding with Independence Day called "We Will Not Be Banned" protests Trump's immigration policies at Trump Tower.August 2017
August 13 – Thousands protest in New York City as President Trump returns to Trump Tower for the first time since January 19August 19 – Responses to the 2017 Unite the Right Rally took place in various cities. In particular in Boston, 40,000 people counter-protested the Boston Free Speech rally.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.August 26 – Thousands protested Trump in California outside the Los Angeles City Hall while Congresswoman Judy 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.September 2017
September 5 – Thousands protest throughout the country in response to the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.September 19 – Ten people, including Congressman Raúl Grijalva, Congressman Luis Gutiérrez, Congressman Adriano Espaillat, and Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito of the New York City Council are arrested protesting in front of Trump Tower.September 24 – Hundreds of players throughout the National Football League protest during the national anthem.November 2017
November 10 – In the Philippines, militant groups stage protests against Trump, who will be visiting in the country for the 2017 ASEAN Summit.November 21 – In Palm Beach, hundreds protest outside Mar-a-Lago before President Trump arrives over the termination of Temporary Protected Status.January 2018
January 15 – Hundreds protest in Times Square against President Trump on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.January 20 – Hundreds of thousands protested during the 2018 Women's March, on the first day of a government shutdown.January 29 – People's State of the Union joint protest.June 2018
- Protests against family separation in U.S. immigration enforcement took place throughout May, June and July.June 20 – An attendee at a trump rally in Duluth, Minnesota holds up a photo that was taken of Trump hanging out with convicted child predator Jeffery Epstein. Trump, who was speaking at the time, immediately gestures that security remove him and continually demanded he be removed. 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.
July 2018
July 13 – Protests in several UK cities, during Trump's visit to London, including flying the Donald Trump baby balloon.July 17 – Occupy Lafayette Park "Kremlin Annex" protest. Protesters first gathered outside the White House as Trump returned from his summit with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, yelling "traitor", and assuming the metaphor whereby the White House had become an annex of the Kremlin. The protest has become a continuous daily event in operation for over 109 days as of November 1, 2018, featuring musicians and celebrities on an amplified speaking platform.August 2018
August 13 – Trump spoke at a private fundraiser for House candidate Claudia Tenney in Utica, New York, and a protest was organized during his visit. An estimated 1,700 protesters attended. The City of Utica later tried unsuccessfully to recoup the costs they incurred while hosting Trump, nearly $30 thousand, from the Tenney campaign.October 2018
October 30 – The visitation of Trump at Tree of Life – Or L'Simcha Congregation in Pittsburgh, following the shooting there 3 days earlier, was greeted by more than 1,000 protesters.November 2018
November 8 – "Nobody Is Above the Law" protests occur in various cities due to the firing of Attorney General Jeff Sessions.November 11 – Demonstrations were held at the Place de la République in Paris ahead of Trump's visit to France for events marking the centennial of the end of World War I.November 30 – A baby Trump blimp, similar to the one in London, was floated outside the Congress in Buenos Aires where the G20 Summit was held.January 2019
January 19 – Tens of thousands protested during the 2019 Women's March, albeit in smaller numbers compared to previous years, and in spite of both cold weather and controversy over leadership thereof.February 2019
February 15 – Following Trump's declaration of National Emergency to build a border wall, demonstrators gathered in front of Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York City.February 18 – Demonstrations were held throughout the country on Presidents' Day, in protest of Trump's declaration of a national emergency.June 2019
June 3 – Several thousands protest outside of Buckingham Palace in the UK where Trump was making a State visit.September 2019
September 20 – The first day of a week of major global 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.October 2019
October 27 – President Trump and his wife Melania were booed by baseball fans as they attended the World Series held in Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., while chanting "lock him up!"November 2019
November 2 – Trump was booed by fans as he attended a UFC fight held in Madison Square Garden in New York.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.December 2019
December 11 – An artwork of Donald Trump alongside that of Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte was displayed at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani in Quezon City in Metro Manila during the protests on International Human Rights day.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 statesJanuary 2020
January 18 – The 2020 Women's March in January focused not just on reproductive rights, immigration and climate change, but also on the upcoming 2020 electionJanuary 29 – Swarm The Senate protest takes place in Washington, D.C., demanding witnesses in Trump's trial and lawyer John Bolton to testify.February 2020
February 5 – Protests against Trump's impeachment trial acquittal occur in various cities.October 2020
October 17 – The death of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth 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 judge Amy Coney Barrett, and prompted a second Women's March.Between presidencies
Shortly after Donald Trump was re-elected as the 47th President of the United States, protests occurred across the United States and other countries like the United Kingdom and Switzerland.November 6November 7November 8November 9November 13November 15November 19November 22December 2December 12December 18December 24- '''January 18'''
Second presidency
January 2025
January 20 - National Action Network founder and civil rights activist Al Sharpton holds a rally on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the same day as the inauguration, to honor MLK's legacy and protest the second presidency of Trump.January 26 - A protest in Dallas, Texas is held at the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge against President Trump's immigration policies.February 2025
February 3: Day Without ImmigrantsFebruary 5: The 50501 movement began its first protests against the policies of Trump and his administration in cities across the U.S..February 8: Hundreds of people attended an anti-ICE protest in Chicago.February 9: A protest performance was held during the Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana against Trump's appearance and the state of America under Trump.February 11: A walkout was held at a US military base school in Germany, to protest the Trump administration's elimination of DEI policies.February 14: Hundreds of protesters gathered outside Stonewall Inn in New York City to protest the Trump administration's deletion of the word "transgender" from notable spots on its national monument website.February 17: "Day of Action: Not My President"February 20: Several people disrupted a town hall meeting for Representative Rich McCormick in Roswell, 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.February 22: Hundreds protest in West Hollywood against Trump administration policies and Department of Government Efficiency led by Elon Musk. The protest, organized by Democracy Action Network in coalition with Indivisible and 50501, marched from West Hollywood Park to Sal Guarriello Veterans' Memorial. In Yosemite National Park, rangers flew an upside down United States flag in protest as a sign of distress regarding the Trump administration and DOGE's firing of thousands of national park employees.February 28: Economic BlackoutIn 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.
March 2025
March 1: Thousands of protesters rallied at national parks across the country, to protest the firing of thousands of National Park Service employees.March 2: Hundreds of protesters marched in downtown Chicago to protest Trump's televised shouting match with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and in support of Ukraine.March 3: Seven Tesla charging stations in a mall outside of Boston were set on fire.March 4: Another anti-Trump administration protest was held in cities nationwide.March 6: Walkouts were held at schools on US military bases in 3 countries abroad, to protest the Trump administration's elimination of DEI policies.March 8: Thousands of anti-Trump administration protesters marched in over 300 demonstrations nationwide on International Women's Day. That same day, 6 people were arrested in New York City for occupying a Tesla showroom during a Tesla Takedown protest.March 9: Four Tesla Cybertrucks were set on fire in Seattle.March 11: At least 20 people were arrested following a walkout where hundreds of students gathered in Washington Square Park in Manhattan to call for the release of Mahmoud Khalil.March 12: 47 people were arrested at a "Save Our Healthcare" rally and sit-in protest at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C.March 13: Around 100 are arrested at a protest at Trump Tower to call for the release of Mahmoud Khalil.March 14: Thousands of protesters rallied at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. and state capitols nationwide to protest cuts to jobs and services for veterans.March 15 and 16: Nationwide protests were held in several major cities to call for the release of Mahmoud Khalil. 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. Protests were also held outside the headquarters of Fox News and The Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC, to protest Project 2025. On March 16, protesters in El Paso, Texas flew a giant United States flag upside down as a sign of distress in response to the Trump administration's policies.March 18: Multiple Tesla vehicles were set on fire in Las Vegas and Kansas City, Missouri.March 19: A protest was held in San Diego to protest the Trump administration announcing an end to TSA agents' collective bargaining rights. That same day, hundreds of UC Berkeley students, faculty and staff walked out to call for the release of Mahmoud Khalil and protest the Trump administration's threats against pro-Palestinian protests and protesters on college campuses. In Los Angeles, a protest was held outside of the SpaceX headquarters to protest cuts to federal safety net programs and Elon Musk's involvement with DOGE.March 20: A protest was held in Sarasota, Florida in response to an event at the New College of Florida where Tom Homan and Ron DeSantis discussed the Trump administration's immigration policies. That same day, protests in over 150 cities were held to protest the Trump administration's announcement that over 10,000 USPS jobs would be cut. In Olathe, Kansas, over 100 people protested outside of a luncheon that Senator Jerry Moran was attending, protesting his inaction on Trump administration policies. In Nyack, New York, a group of anti-Trump administration protesters disrupted a luncheon where Representative Mike Lawler was speaking, leading to several physical altercations.March 21: A protest was held outside of the U.S. Department of Education building in Washington, DC, to protest Trump's executive order to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education.March 22: Tesla Takedown protests were held in nearly 90 Tesla dealerships nationwide. At the border of Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Canadians and Americans held simultaneous rallies on either side of the border to protest Trump's anti-Canadian trade policies and political rhetoric. In Los Angeles, hundreds of protesters rallied outside of the Wilshire Federal Building to protest Trump and DOGE's cuts to thousands of federal jobs and services.March 23: Letter carriers across the country rallied against the Trump administration and DOGE's cuts to USPS. In Palm Beach County, Florida, a man was arrested for assault after intentionally driving his car through a crowd of protesters at a Tesla dealership. In Richmond, Virginia, a crowd of protesters booed Governor Glenn Youngkin as he attended the 250th anniversary ceremony of Patrick Henry's "Liberty or death" speech. In Meridian, 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."March 25: Pro-Palestinian protesters repeatedly interrupted Mike Huckabee's confirmation hearing in Washington, DC. In Philadelphia and Chicago, marches were held to protest the Trump administration's cuts to the EPA.March 26: Thousands of protesters in Somerville, Massachusetts called for the release of Rümeysa Öztürk, who had been arrested on the street by ICE plainclothes officers on March 25. In Chicago, 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.March 29: Over 200 Tesla 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. In Minneapolis, students and union leaders rallied to protest the ICE arrest and detention of an international graduate student at the University of Minnesota. In Kansas 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.March 30: Rallies were held across the country to mark the annual International Transgender Day of Visibility. In Dallas, Texas, thousands of people marched to protest the Trump administration's immigration policies.March 31: Cory Booker's marathon speechApril 2025
April 2: An abortion rights protest was held outside of the United States Supreme Court Building in Washington, DC concerning a case that would determine the ability of states to end Medicaid funding for organizations that provide abortions. In New York City, four Jewish protesters chained themselves to a gate at Columbia University, calling for the release of Mahmoud Khalil. Meanwhile in Washington Square Park in New York City, Russian group Pussy Riot held an anti-Trump administration protest. In Atlanta, Georgia, Georgia House Democrats walked out from a debate on a bill banning state spending on gender affirming care for transgender prisoners.April 3: A protest was held outside of the Social Security office in Yonkers, New York, to protest Social Security Administration staffing cuts by the Trump administration.April 5: Hands Off protestApril 7: Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters shut down the entrance to Grand Central Station in New York City, coinciding with Trump's meeting with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.April 8: A rally was held in Sarasota, Florida, to protest Trump and DOGE's cuts to the Social Security Administration. At the University of California, Santa Barbara, hundreds of students, researchers and union representatives protested the Trump administration's cuts to federal research funding.April 10: Walkouts were held at schools on US military bases in 6 countries abroad, to protest the Trump administration's elimination of DEI policies.April 11: A rally was held in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to protest Trump and DOGE'S cuts to the Social Security Administration. At Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, a rally was held to protest the Trump administration's DEI policies and cuts to university grants. At Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, 19 students were arrested during a pro-Palestine protest. In Jena, Louisiana, a protest was held to call for the release of Mahmoud Khalil.April 12: In Cambridge, Massachusetts, hundreds of protesters called for Harvard University to protect international students regarding the Trump administration's decision to deport students and revoke their visas following on-campus protests. In Little Rock, Arkansas, hundreds of protesters rallied at the state capitol building against the actions of the Trump administration. In New York City, rallies were held in Union Square, Manhattan and Times Square calling for the release of Mahmoud Khalil. In Madison, Wisconsin, students of the University of Wisconsin-Madison protested the revocation of international student visas under the Trump administration.April 14: In Burlington, Vermont, hundreds of protesters called for the release of Rümeysa Öztürk outside of the Burlington federal court house where her hearing was being held. In Nashville, 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.April 15: In Acworth, Georgia, 3 protesters were arrested and several others escorted out of a town hall meeting hosted by Marjorie Taylor Greene. In State College, Pennsylvania, a protest was held to call Penn State University to protect international students from deportation. In Bloomington, Indiana, an anti-Trump administration protest was held outside of an event featuring Senator Todd Young. In New York City, a protest was held outside of the field office of ICE calling for the release of Mohsen Mahdawi.April 17: At several universities nationwide including Harvard University, University of California-Berkeley and Columbia University, protesters denounced the Trump administration withholding their funding and threatening to stop them from admitting international students.April 19: Day of ActionApril 21: In New York City, several protesters held a sit-in and chained themselves to a gate at Columbia University, calling for the release of Mahmoud Khalil and Mohsen Mahdawi.April 22: In Ann Arbor, Michigan, protesters rallied against the University of Michigan's cuts to DEI programs. In New Haven, Connecticut, hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered at Yale University to protest a visit from Trump ally and Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir.April 23: Hundreds of protesters rallied in Court Square in Charlottesville, Virginia, protesting the arrest of two men by masked plainclothes ICE officers who did not present badges or a warrant.April 24: In New York City, police pepper sprayed protesting students of the City College of New York during a protest demanding that the college administration divest from Israel and prioritize students' safety.April 25: A rally was held outside of the Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, following the arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan for allegedly defying an ICE attempted arrest.April 26: Hundreds of people rallied against Trump's anti-Canadian rhetoric and tariff policies at three Michigan bridges near the Canada–United States border.April 27: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senator Cory Booker held a sit-in at the U.S. Capitol, protesting Republicans' proposed cuts to Medicaid.April 28: Reverend William Barber II, Reverend Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove and Steve Swayne were arrested in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda while leading a prayer protest against the Trump administration's budget cuts.April 29: Thousands of anti-Trump administration protesters rallied outside of Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan where Trump gave a speech to mark his first 100 days in office.May 2025
May 1–4: 2025 May Day protestsMay 4: In Somers, New York, several people were removed from a town hall held by Representative Mike Lawler following boos, arguments and chants. In Nashville, Tennessee, a protest was held outside of a local ICE office after federal and state agencies conducted over 150 traffic stops in a joint operation. In New York City, a group of Quakers began a 300 mile march to Washington, DC to protest the Trump administration's immigrant policies.May 5: In Seattle, Washington, approximately 30 people were arrested following a pro-Palestinian and anti-Trump administration protest, after protesters occupied a campus building at the University of Washington, barricaded themselves inside and set fire to a dumpster outside. In Portland, Oregon, 5 people were arrested during a rally held at Portland State University, protesting anti-transgender activist Riley Gaines speaking on campus.May 7: In Springfield, Illinois, protesters rallied outside of the governor's mansion and the capitol building to protest Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem's visit, and protesting Trump's immigration policies. In New York City, approximately 80 people were arrested at Columbia University following a pro-Palestinian protest where protesters occupied a campus library.May 8: In Worcester, Massachusetts, several people were arrested when a crowd intervened during an ICE 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.May 9: In Newark, New Jersey, Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested while joining members of Congress to conduct oversight at an ICE detention center.May 10: Hundreds of people rallied at Foley Square in New York City to protest the arrest of Ras Baraka.May 11: Hundreds of people rallied in Worcester, Massachusetts to protest several ICE arrests in the area, calling for due process.May 12: Over 100 people, including two dozen clergy of various faiths, protested at an ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey.May 13: In Washington, DC, 26 people were arrested when protesters against cuts to Medicaid interrupted the House Energy and Commerce committee and demonstrated inside of the Rayburn House Office Building.May 14: In Washington, DC, 7 people were arrested when protesters interrupted Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a Senate hearing, including Ben & Jerry's co-founder Ben Cohen (businessman).May 15: In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, protesters rallied outside of the federal courthouse calling for the release of Judge Hannah Dugan. In Washington, DC, a protest was held outside the Supreme Court building while they heard arguments over Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship.May 16: In San Francisco, anti-Trump administration protesters created a sand-etched protest message at Ocean Beach.May 17: In Nashville, about 200 protesters demonstrated against recent ICE raids in the area. In Lafayette, Indiana and Pocatello, Idaho, rallies and marches were held to protest the Trump administration.May 18: In the Chicago area, over 18,000 protesters formed a chain stretching 30 miles from Aurora, Illinois to the Little Village, Chicago neighborhood to protest the Trump administration. In Atlanta, Georgia, over 100 protesters staged a "die-in", protesting the "death of democracy" under the Trump administration.May 22: In New Orleans, Louisiana, hundreds of protesters called for the release of Mahmoud Khalil.May 24: In Seattle, 23 people were arrested during a counter protest of an anti-transgender event held in an LGBTQ neighborhood.May 27: In New York City, hundreds of high school students walked out of class to protest the Trump administration. In Seattle, 8 people were arrested as anti-transgender and transgender rights protesters faced off outside of Seattle City Hall.May 28: In San Francisco and Sacramento, California, immigrant rights protesters rallied at immigration courthouses protesting the Trump administration's arrests of people seeking asylum.May 31: In San Diego, protesters rallied outside of two restaurants that had been targeted by ICE the previous day, leading to several arrests and a confrontation between ICE and the evening dinner crowd.June 2025
June 2: In Milford, Massachusetts, students at the high school walked out in protest of a classmate being arrested and detained by ICE on his way to volleyball practice.June 3: In Minneapolis, Minnesota, a protest broke out following a raid in a Latino neighborhood that officials claimed was not related to immigration. No arrests were made.June 6: In Washington, DC, over 5,000 military veterans and their allies rallied at the National Mall, protesting the Trump administration's planned cuts of over 80,000 jobs at the Department of Veterans Affairs and the cancellation of hundreds of contracts for veterans services with community organizations.June 7–8: In Paramount, California, protests broke out following an ICE raid the previous day where 44 people were arrested. Trump responded by calling in the National Guard (United States) to Los Angeles, despite California Governor Gavin Newsom's objections. Thousands of people protested in downtown Los Angeles in response to the National Guard (United States) being sent.June 9–10: Protests continued in Los Angeles demanding the removal of ICE, the National Guard (United States) and the United States Marines, resulting in over 100 arrests on Monday and 200 arrests on Tuesday. Protests broke out in several other major cities across the country in solidarity. In Austin, Texas, 8 people were arrested during an anti-ICE protest. In New York City, at least 24 people were arrested during an anti-ICE protest at Trump Tower. In Chicago, 17 people were arrested at an anti-ICE protest downtown.June 13: In Portland, Oregon, 10 people were arrested at an anti-ICE protest. In Washington, 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.June 14: No Kings protests, involving over 2100 cities, the third largest protest in the history of the country.June 17: In Gainesville, Florida, over 200 people attended an anti-ICE protest.June 18: In New York City and Columbus, Ohio, hundreds of protesters rallied against ICE and U.S. involvement in the Iran-Israel war.June 20: In Bell, California, protests broke out after ICE agents arrested 3 people at a car wash.June 21: In Chicago, over 200 people protested downtown following the United States Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Skrmetti upholding Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors.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 the Iran-Israel war.June 24: In Washington, DC, over 30 people were arrested, including some in wheelchairs, following a protest in the Russell Senate office building against proposed Medicaid cuts in Trump's budget bill. In San Francisco, an ICE office shut down after 30 protesters attempted to block the transfer of two immigrants who had been arrested that morning. In Portland, Oregon, protesters rallied in a "block party" outside of an ICE facility. In Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a protest was held outside of the National Sheriffs' Association conference to reject any partnerships between ICE and local police.June 25: In Washington, DC, 33 people were arrested, including some in wheelchairs, following a protest in the Russell Senate office building against proposed Medicaid cuts in Trump's budget bill.June 26: In Palo Alto, California, over 100 protesters rallied against Palantir Technologies' work with ICE and the Israeli government under the Trump administration. 6 people were arrested in New York City at an identical protest. In Cheyenne, Wyoming, hundreds of protesters rallied at the Wyoming State Capitol building to protest the sale of public land proposed in Trump's budget bill. In Utica, New York, protesters rallied against ICE outside of the Alexander Pirnie Federal Building.June 30: In Basile, Louisiana and Jena, Louisiana, hundreds of protesters held anti-ICE protests outside of two processing and detention centers.July 2025
July 1: A protest was held in the Everglades in southwest Florida against the construction of Trump's new migrant detention center nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz".July 4: Protests occurred across the country on Independence Day opposing the Trump administration, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and ICE. Protests occurred in Los Angeles, Seattle, and Columbus, 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.July 5: In Detroit and Windsor, 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. In Brunswick, Georgia, a group of residents continued an anti-Trump protest outside of Congressman Buddy Carter's office that had continued for 21 consecutive weeks.July 7: A protest was held outside of the White House during a meeting between Trump and Netanyahu concerning forcibly removing Palestinians from the Gaza strip.July 8: In San Francisco, an unmarked ICE vehicle drove through a group of protesters outside of the immigration courthouse.July 9: In Chicago, a protest was held outside of the National 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 Representative Delia Ramirez demanded that U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem resign immediately.July 10: In Carpinteria, California and Camarillo, California, protesters confronted ICE during a raid on two marijuana nurseries where over 200 farmworkers were arrested.July 12: In New York City, protesters rallied outside of Trump Tower and Trump's home over the Trump administration's plan to end the 988 suicide prevention lifeline's option for LGBTQ+ youth.July 13: In Fairview, 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.July 15: In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, hundreds of protesters marched against Trump during his appearance at an energy summit.July 17: Good Trouble Lives On protestJuly 20: In Albuquerque, New Mexico, hundreds of people protested outside of a Walmart after a video of ICE arresting a man inside of the store went viral.July 21: In New York City, over 100 protesters rallied outside of the Ed Sullivan Theater following CBS' announcement of the cancellation of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, thought to have been caused by Colbert speaking out against the Trump administration.July 22: In Nantucket, Massachusetts, over 150 people protested against JD Vance's visit.July 23: In Los Angeles, protesters clashed with police and some remaining National Guard members during an anti-ICE demonstration. South Park's Season 27 premiered with episode Sermon on the 'Mount (South Park), heavily criticizing and mocking Trump and Paramount Network for giving into Trump's demands; prompting an angry response directly from the White House. July 24: In Springdale, 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. In Chattanooga, Tennessee, over 150 protesters rallied, calling for the Hamilton County sheriff to cut ties with ICE. In Texas, protesters resist redistricting which is likely to make it harder to vote Trump out.July 25: Trump's motorcade is protested near Turnberry Golf Course in Scotland with one local holding up a sign saying "This is not a paedophile island" with a photo of Jeffery Epstein and Trump together at a party. The sign is a reference to Trump's ties to Epstein including flying on the Lolita Express which regularly flew to Epstein's private island Little Saint James.July 26: Hundreds of people protest Trump's presence in Scotland. In Detroit, hundreds of people attended anti-Trump administration "Families First" protests.July 27: In Los Angeles, a protest was held outside Elon Musk's new Tesla diner.July 28: In Arlington, Texas, hundreds of people attended a protest at the University of Texas at Arlington against Trump's prompt to Texas officials for a congressional redistricting of the state. In New York City, a protest was held outside of an ICE processing center against poor conditions inside the center.August 2025
August 2: "Rage Against The Regime" anti-Trump protests took place in over 300 US cities.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.August 4: In Lincoln, Nebraska, protesters booed and chanted at Republican Representative Mike Flood (politician) during a town hall meeting.August 7: In Indianapolis, Indiana, hundreds of people protested JD Vance's visit to discuss redistricting in the state with Governor Mike Braun.August 8: In New York City, 15 people were arrested at an anti-ICE protest.August 9: In Columbus, Ohio, an anti-Trump administration protest called "Hands Along High Street" was held.August 11: In Washington, DC, hundreds of protesters rallied near the White House after Trump announced the deployment of the National Guard to DC.August 12: In Los Angeles, hundreds of protesters rallied against ICE raids in MacArthur Park. In Cotswolds, a protest was held against JD Vance's visit. Vance was also denied a reservation at a pub in Charlbury after restaurant staff threatened to walk out rather than serve him.August 13: In California City, California, a protest was held outside of City Hall regarding a proposed new ICE immigration detention center. In Washington, DC, a crowd of protesters heckled and booed at a checkpoint that had been set up by police.August 14: In Anchorage, Alaska, hundreds of protesters rallied against a planned meeting between Trump and Putin. In Stamford, Connecticut, an anti-ICE protest was held.August 15: In Walsenburg, Colorado, over 100 protesters rallied against a proposed ICE detention center.August 16: "Fight the Trump Takeover" protests were held in 300 locations across the country. In Washington, 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.August 17: In southern California, protesters rallied outside of several Home Depot locations to protest ICE raids following the death of a worker who was hit by a car while running from agents the previous week.August 20: In San Francisco, ICE agents pepper sprayed protesters who were rallying against an arrest of an asylum seeker who was at their immigration hearing. In Washington, DC, protesters booed and heckled JD Vance and Pete Hegseth at an event for the National Guard. In Long Beach, California, dozens of protesters rallied outside of a hotel where ICE agents were staying. In San Francisco, a transgender US citizen was arrested and detained for 24 hours after an anti-ICE protest outside of an immigration building.August 22: In Lincoln, Nebraska, over 150 protesters rallied outside of the governor's mansion to protest a new ICE detention facility in the state. Another anti-ICE protest was held in State College, Pennsylvania.August 23: In Washington, DC, protests continued over Trump sending the National Guard.August 26: In Indianapolis, Indiana, hundreds of people protested Trump's push to redraw congressional districts in the state to favor Republicans. Anti-ICE protests were held in Eugene, Oregon and Arlington, Texas.August 28: In LaCrosse, Wisconsin, hundreds of people protested JD Vance's visit. In Atlanta, Georgia, a protest was held after Trump fired CDC director Susan Monarez and several top CDC officials resigned in response. Anti-ICE protests were held in Honolulu, Hawaii and Minneapolis, Minnesota.September 2025
September 1: Over 1,000 Labor Day anti-Trump rallies and protests were held across the United States.September 2: An anti-ICE protest was held in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.September 5: Over 200 people protested outside of an ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois following Trump's announcement of expanded immigration raids in Chicago.September 6: Thousands of people protested in downtown Chicago against Trump sending ICE and the National Guard. A similar protest was held outside of the Great Lakes Naval Base in North Chicago, Illinois, where federal agents were being sent for the operation. Additional protests against Trump sending ICE and the National Guard to Chicago were held in Joliet, Illinois and Rockford, Illinois. In Washington, DC, thousands continued to protest Trump sending the National Guard to DC.September 9: In Washington, DC, students at universities walked out of class as protests against Trump sending the National Guard continued. Protesters heckled Trump as he dined at a DC restaurant, calling him the "Hitler of our time". In Chicago and New Orleans, protests continued as hundreds marched against Trump sending ICE and the National Guard. In Rochester, New York, protesters slashed the tires of an ICE vehicle as they were arresting an immigrant worker.September 11: In University Park, Pennsylvania, an anti-ICE protest was held at Penn State University.September 12: In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a protest was held against the anti-vaccine policy of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and against Senator Bill Cassidy's support of him. In Broadview, Illinois, another anti-ICE protest was held following an increased ICE presence in Chicago and the killing of a man by an ICE agent in Franklin Park, Illinois. In South Bend, Indiana, a protest was held against an appearance by Trump-appointed Justice Amy Coney Barrett at the University of Notre Dame.September 13: In Hudson, Colorado, a protest was held against a proposed new ICE detention center. Anti-ICE protests continued outside of a processing facility in Broadview, Illinois.September 14: In Washington, DC, a protest was held against Trump's decision to lower flags to half mast and give Charlie Kirk the Congressional Medal of Freedom after his death, citing racist comments made by Kirk. In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, hundreds of people held an anti-ICE protest outside of the Federal Building following the killing of a man by an ICE agent in Franklin Park, Illinois.September 15: In Franklin Park, Illinois and Evanston, Illinois, anti-ICE protests continued following the killing of a man by an ICE agent in Franklin Park, Illinois.September 16: In New Orleans, protests continued against Trump sending the National Guard. In Chicago, hundreds of students walked out of class and held an anti-ICE protest downtown on Mexican Independence Day.September 17: In London, thousands of people protested Trump during his visit to the UK. In Howell, Michigan, a protest was held against JD Vance's visit.September 18: Multiple anti-Trump protests were held following the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live. In New York City, 71 people including several elected officials were arrested following an anti-ICE protest. In Santa Rosa, California, a protest was held against the Supreme Court's decision in Noem v. Perdomo, allowing ICE agents to racially profile people.September 19: In Broadview, 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. ICE agents also used violence against protesters in Portland, Oregon. In New York City, protests continued following the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live.September 20: In Chicago, metal shock band Gwar staged mock murders of Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and an ICE agent during their concert at Riot Fest, prompting viral Internet videos. In New York City, thousands of people held a "Make Billionaires Pay" anti-Trump protest. In West Springfield, Massachusetts, an anti-Trump protest was held near The Big E Agricultural Fair. In North Chicago, Illinois, hundreds of people held an anti-ICE march near the Great Lakes Naval Base to protest the expanded presence of ICE agents in the Chicago area.September 23: In New York City, approximately 50 people were arrested at an anti-Trump protest during his speech to the United Nations. In Eugene, Oregon, several people were arrested at an anti-ICE protest near the federal building.September 24: In Tulsa, Oklahoma, an anti-ICE protest was held following the ICE facility shooting. In Aquinnah, Massachusetts, a protest was held against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s visit and his anti-vaccine policies.September 26: In Des Moines, Iowa, an anti-ICE protest was held outside of the federal building. In Broadview, 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 for ICE to stop their attacks on protesters.September 27: In New York City, an anti-ICE protest was held in eight events across the city. In southern California, hundreds of people gathered across beaches for a "Hold The Line" anti-Trump demonstration supporting 2025 California Proposition 50. In Memphis, Tennessee and Portland, Oregon, protesters rallied and marched in response to Trump's plans to send the National Guard. In Broadview, Illinois, four people were arrested at continued protests outside of an ICE facility.September 28: In Memphis, Tennessee and Nashville, Tennessee, protests against Trump sending the National Guard to Memphis continued. In Portland, Oregon, hundreds of people protested outside of the ICE 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 the Posse Comitatus Act. In downtown Chicago, protesters heckled armed U.S. Border Patrol agents as they marched through the downtown and Gold Coast neighborhoods, chanting "Shame", "Pigs", and "Get out of Chicago".September 29: In Montgomery, Alabama, a protest was held against the Trump administration's cuts to Medicaid. In Portland, Oregon, protests against sending ICE and the National Guard to Portland continued. In Broadview, Illinois, 11 people were arrested at continued protests outside of an ICE facility. In Tel Aviv, Israel, protesters unveiled a drawing of Trump and Netanyahu in a protest against their White House meeting, demanding that more be done to free the remaining Israeli hostages taken prisoner in the October 7 attacks.September 30: Anti-ICE protests and student walkouts were held in Des Moines, Iowa, Eugene, Oregon and Appleton, Minnesota. In Washington, DC, a large crowd protested the impending government shutdown on Capitol Hill. In Portland, Oregon, 4 people were arrested at continued protests outside of an ICE facility. In Chicago, hundreds continued to protest Trump threatening to send the National Guard.October 2025
October 1: An anti-Trump protest was held in downtown Los Angeles.October 3: Anti-ICE protests continued, with 2 arrested in Portland, Oregon and 13 arrested in Broadview, Illinois after ICE agents physically attacked and pushed several protesters. In Washington, DC, an anti-Trump protest was held following the removal of an anti-Trump encampment.October 4: U.S. Border Patrol agents shot a woman in Chicago, 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. ICE agents also shot tear gas and pepper balls at protesters during continued protests in Portland, Oregon. In Memphis, Tennessee, protests continued against Trump sending the National Guard.October 5: In Portland, 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.October 7: Protests were held nationwide to commemorate the 2nd anniversary of the October 7 attacks and demand a ceasefire in the Gaza war, including Washington, DC, New York City, Boston, Chicago, Eugene, Oregon and San Antonio, Texas.October 8: In Tulsa, Oklahoma, an anti-ICE protest was held. In Chicago, Washington, DC, Portland, Oregon, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, protests continued over Trump sending the National Guard.October 9: In Chicago, an anti-ICE protest was held at the University of Illinois Chicago, following a viral video showing ICE arresting two women near campus.October 10: In Broadview, Illinois, anti-ICE protests continued, with protesters facing the Illinois State Police and not the National Guard, which a federal judge had blocked from being deployed into Illinois the day before.October 11: In Chicago, over 400 people protested in the Rogers Park neighborhood after 4 people were detained there by ICE two days earlier. In East Chicago, Indiana, over 300 people held an anti-ICE protest.October 12: In Portland, Oregon, hundreds of people participated in an "Emergency World Naked Bike Ride" to protest Trump sending ICE and the National Guard to Portland.October 13: In Evanston, Illinois and Morton Grove, Illinois, anti-ICE protests were held outside two Home Depot locations where ICE raids had occurred in the past week.October 15: Dozens of reporters turned in their access badges and left The Pentagon in protest of Pete Hegseth's new rules forbidding them from reporting on information that had not been approved by him in advance.October 18: No Kings protests (October 2025), the largest protest in United States history to date.October 19: In Mount Prospect, Illinois, several protesters confronted ICE during an immigration raid.October 21: In New York City, several people were arrested following a protest during an immigration sweep in Chinatown. In Washington, DC, Senator Jeff Merkley held the Senate floor for an extended period on October 21–22, 2025, as he spoke against what he described as Donald Trump's "authoritarianism" and "tyranny." The speech surpassed fellow Oregon Senator Wayne Morse's record from 1953 and was the fourth longest speech in Senate history.October 23: In San Francisco, a protest was held against Trump sending the National Guard. In Chicago, ICE returned to the neighborhood of Little Village for the second day in a row and fired tear 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. In Alameda, California, an anti-ICE protest was held.October 24: In Chicago, ICE detained several people in the Lakeview and Lincoln Park neighborhoods and deployed tear 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 ordered Gregory 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 during Operation Midway Blitz, including tear gas.October 25: In Portland, Oregon, protests continued against Trump sending ICE and the National Guard.October 26: In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, hundreds of people protested Trump's visit, accusing him of enabling genocide during the Gaza war.October 27: In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, hundreds of people protested Trump and Louisiana Republicans' plan to redraw the state's congressional map to favor Republicans. In Pasadena, Texas, protesters gathered as ICE surrounded a house and detained three people.October 28: In Durango, Colorado, over 200 people protested after ICE detained a father and his two children. In York, Pennsylvania, protesters dressed as handmaids held signs warning of fascism under Trump. Anti-ICE protests and school walkouts were held in Chicago and Stockton, California.October 29: In Little Rock, Arkansas, an anti-ICE protest was held. In Minneapolis, 11 people were arrested following a sit-in at the mayor's office demanding stronger immigration sanctuary policies.November 2025
November 1: In Evanston, Illinois, hundreds of people protested after ICE detained three U.S. citizens and caused a vehicle crash on October 31.November 2: In Boise, Idaho, an anti-ICE protest was held.November 5: In Washington, DC, thousands of people held an anti-Trump protest on the one year anniversary of his election to his second term. In Chicago and Deerfield, Illinois, anti-ICE protests were held following ICE's arrest of a daycare worker that morning.November 7: In Amherst, Massachusetts, students at the University of Massachusetts protested the Trump administration's higher education initiative that asked some colleges and universities to sign a list of priorities that aligned with his political agenda.November 8: In Broadview, Illinois and Minneapolis, protesters dressed as handmaids held anti-ICE protests.November 10: In Berkeley, California, several people were arrested following protests against a Trump-supporting Turning Point USA event.November 11: Anti-Trump protests were held nationwide on Veterans Day. A Boston federal judge resigned in protest of the Trump administration. In Serbia, thousands of protesters symbolically formed a human shield around a bombed-out military complex, vowing to protect it from redevelopment as a luxury compound by a company linked to Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.November 13: In Washington, DC, Refuse Fascism began ongoing protests calling for the removal of Trump from office.November 14: In Broadview, Illinois, 21 people were arrested at an anti-ICE protest outside of the detention center.November 16: In Asheville, North Carolina, an anti-ICE protest was held.November 17: In San Antonio, Texas, an anti-ICE protest was held following a raid on November 16.November 18: In Raleigh, North Carolina, Durham, North Carolina and Saint Paul, Minnesota, anti-ICE protests were held.November 19: In Charlotte, North Carolina, an anti-ICE protest was held outside of a Home Depot.November 20: In Charlotte, North Carolina and Gainesville, Florida, students walked out to protest ICE.November 21: In Charlotte, North Carolina, hundreds of people protested ICE and United States Border Patrol operations in Charlotte.November 22: In Washington, DC, an anti-Trump "Remove The Regime" protest was held.November 24: In Raleigh, North Carolina, high school students walked out of class to protest ICE.November 25: In Saint Paul, Minnesota, protesters clashed with ICE, who deployed tear gas.November 29: In New York City, 15 people were arrested during an anti-ICE protest.December 2025
December 2: In New Orleans, an anti-ICE protest was held following news that ICE would be moving from North Carolina to New Orleans.December 4: In New Orleans, 30 anti-ICE protesters were forcibly removed from a city council meeting following clashes with council members and police.December 5: In Tucson, Arizona, multiple people were arrested when over 200 protesters confronted ICE during a raid on a Mexican restaurant.December 6: In Elgin, Illinois, ICE deployed tear gas into a crowd of protesters.December 8: In Oregon, hundreds of students walked out of classes in an anti-ICE protest.December 9: In Minneapolis, a crowd of protesters clashed with ICE agents after they dragged a pregnant woman through the snow.December 11: In Indianapolis, Indiana, protesters rallied at the state capitol building against Trump's proposed redrawing of Indiana's congressional maps. The bill failed due to overwhelming public opposition. In Edina, Minnesota, protesters made noise for hours outside of a hotel where ICE agents were staying.December 12: In Hillsboro, Oregon, over 1,600 students at eight schools walked out of classes in an anti-ICE protest.December 13: In Baltimore, Maryland, an anti-Trump protest was held outside of an Army-Navy football game that Trump attended. An additional anti-Trump protest was held in Detroit. In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Minneapolis, anti-ICE protests were held. In Chanhassen, Minnesota, an anti-ICE protest was held after ICE targeted two workers on a roof. In Evanston, Illinois and Dedham, Massachusetts, churches displayed Nativity scenes that protested ICE's immigration raids.December 15: In Apple Valley, Minnesota, over 100 high school students walked out of classes in an anti-ICE protest.December 16: In San Francisco, 44 people were arrested after chaining themselves in front of an ICE building. Another anti-ICE protest was held in Boston.December 19: In Ewing, New Jersey, an anti-ICE protest was held at a Home Depot. In Columbus, Ohio, protesters blasted music for hours outside of a hotel where ICE agents were staying.December 20: Anti-ICE protests continued in Minneapolis and New Orleans.December 23: In Miami, a protest was held condemning Trump's military actions against Venezuela.December 31: Several artists canceled their concerts at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, following the Center's board voting to rename the institution "The Trump Kennedy Center".January 2026
January 3: Protests were held nationwide against Trump's 2026 United States strikes in Venezuela. At a protest in Paris, protesters burned an American flag.January 4: Protests continued in the United States and Europe against Trump's 2026 United States strikes in Venezuela.January 7: Protests were held in several major cities including Washington, DC, Minneapolis, New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle, Portland, Boston, Baltimore, Madison, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Detroit, Philadelphia, Denver, San Diego, San Francisco, Louisville, Columbus, Cincinnati, Tucson, Phoenix, Atlanta, New Orleans, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, Miami and Orlando following ICE's killing of Renée Good.January 8: Protests continued nationwide following ICE's killing of Renée Good in Minneapolis. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz authorized the state's National Guard to support local law enforcement after protesters in Minneapolis clashed with federal agents. In Portland, Oregon, several people were arrested at protests following ICE's 2026 Portland shooting.January 9: At least 30 people were arrested and later released in Minneapolis protests following ICE's killing of Renée Good. In Washington, DC, the Washington National Opera announced that they were leaving the Kennedy Center after 55 years, following its renaming to the "Trump Kennedy Center".January 10-11: Over 1,000 continuing protests were held nationwide following ICE's killing of Renée Good.January 12: In Phoenix, Arizona, anti-ICE protesters drowned out an Arizona Republican press conference pushing to criminalize protestors for "obstructing" an arrest. Hundreds of students walked out of classes across the country in anti-ICE protests.January 13: Several career prosecutors in the United States Department of Justice's Civil Rights division resigned after learning that there would be no civil rights probe in ICE's killing of Renée Good.January 14: An ICE agent shot and injured a person during protests in Minneapolis after he allegedly assaulted the agent. Hundreds of students walked out of classes in Minnesota and Wisconsin in anti-ICE protests.January 16: In Eagan, Minnesota, over a dozen ICE vehicles were vandalized. An anti-ICE protest decrying the killing of Renée Good was held at Michigan State University.January 17: In Copenhagen, thousands of protesters rallied at the U.S. Embassy against Trump's threats to take over Greenland. In Minneapolis, Trump supporter and pardoned January 6 United States Capitol attack rioter Jake Lang was chased out of downtown by hundreds of counter protesters. Anti-ICE protests were held in Broadview, Illinois, Waukesha, Wisconsin, Plano, Texas, Ocala, Florida and Denver.January 18: In Saint Paul, Minnesota, a group of protesters disrupted a church service where a local official with ICE apparently serves as a pastor.January 19: In Saint Paul, Minnesota, a group of protesters held an anti-ICE sit-in at a Target store in protest of Target aiding ICE operations.January 20: Free America WalkoutJanuary 21: In Davos, Switzerland, hundreds of people protested Trump at the World Economic Forum, with some burning American flags in protest. In Las Vegas, students walked out of classes in anti-ICE protests.January 22: In Cleveland, hundreds of students walked out of classes in anti-ICE protests. 3 people were arrested at an anti-ICE and United States Border Patrol protest at Ohio State University.January 23: 2026 Minnesota general strikeJanuary 24-25: Protests were held in several major cities during a winter storm with subzero temperatures including Washington, DC, Minneapolis, New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Portland, Boston, Madison, Milwaukee, Green Bay, Fort Wayne, Denver, Phoenix, Albuquerque, Salt Lake City and San Francisco following ICE's killing of Alex Pretti. January 26: In Minneapolis, Minnesota, Long Beach, California and Chandler, Arizona, students walked out of classes in anti-ICE protests. Another anti-ICE protest was held in Philadelphia. Republican candidate for Minnesota governor Chris Madel dropped out of the gubernatorial race, stating that he could no longer be a member of the Republican party following ICE's killing of Alex Pretti.- January 27: In London, Cleveland, Madison and Eau Claire, Wisconsin, anti-ICE protests were held. In Clive, Iowa, a counter protest was held at a Trump rally. In New York City, over 60 people were arrested at an anti-ICE sit-in at a Hilton Hotels & Resorts hotel where ICE agents were said to be staying.
- January 28: In Milwaukee, Los Angeles and San Francisco, students walked out of classes in anti-ICE protests. Over 100 people protested ICE in Janesville, Wisconsin. In Dilley, Texas, several protesters were arrested outside of the ICE facility where 5-year old Liam Ramos and his father were being held. Bruce Springsteen released the protest song Streets of Minneapolis.
- January 29: In Chicago, 7 people were arrested at an anti-ICE protest at a Target store in protest of Target aiding ICE operations.
- January 30: 2026 United States general strike
- January 31: Protests continued nationwide following the killing of Renee Good, the killing of Alex Pretti and the January 30 release of over 3 million pages of the Epstein files. In Los Angeles, over 50 people were arrested at an anti-ICE protest. In Portland, Oregon, the mayor demanded that ICE leave the city after federal agents used tear gas on a crowd of protesters, including children. In Milan, hundreds of protesters held an anti-ICE protest, demanding that U.S. ICE agents assisting with security at the Winter Olympics leave Italy.