Americans nationwide are taking to the streets to protest the Trump administration’s sweeping policies.
On Monday, President’s Day, tens of thousands across the country participated in “No Kings on President’s Day” and “Not My President’s Day” marches, in protest of the Trump administration’s anti-democratic agenda.
In big cities and small towns, including Boston, Denver, Jefferson City, Mo., Long Beach, Calif., Manhattan, Oakland, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, N.C., San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C., rally-goers chanted slogans like, “No king, no crown, we will not back down” and “Resist fascism,” and held signs with messages of rage and resistance.
Beside the U.S. Capitol building, thousands of people gathered around the reflecting pool, chanting, “Hey Congress, grow a spine!” and “Do your job!”—despite almost freezing temperatures and high winds.
Less than a month into Trump’s second term, some of the most widely critiqued moves of the Trump administration, according to signs and protesters, have been: the unprecedented overreach of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which has slashed thousands of federal jobs across DEI and government watchdog sectors; the implementation of many aspects of Project 2025 at the federal level, including shutting down USAID, attacking the Department of Education and halting federal aid, including food assistance programs, Head Start and funding for domestic violence shelters; and pardoning Jan. 6 participants and antiabortion extremists.
These demonstrations mirror protests that happened across the country on Feb. 5 protesting early actions of the Trump administration, including promises of mass deportations, discrimination of transgender individuals, and plans to displace Palestinians in order to “clean up” and commercialize the Gaza Strip.
The push for the marches began on a Reddit thread. Soon, a new grassroots political organization called 50501 sprang up to organize the coordinated protests—aptly named since the Feb. 5 protests aimed to be 50 protests in 50 states on one day.
In the end, organizers exceeded their goal, executing around 88 protests in 80 cities, according to their estimates.
50501 partnered with the PAC Political Revolution, initially formed to support Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign, to organize on Presidents Day.
Expect to see more of these marches in the coming weeks and months—and get involved!
The 50501 movement continues to organize and expand, with ongoing discussions about future protest dates on social media platforms like Reddit and Instagram. Political Revolution’s website lists upcoming marches and info sessions, including locations, dates and associated hashtags.
