USA Americans take to the streets again against Trump
In the USA, opponents of President Donald Trump's policies have once again called for nationwide protests. Demonstrations were held in numerous locations under the slogan "No Kings". The organizers explained that they wanted to send a signal against what they see as Trump's authoritarian policies. At midday (local time), they announced that millions of people were taking part in peaceful demonstrations in more than 800 cities. CNN reported 2,500 protests across the country.
18.10.2025, 18:34
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Several tens of thousands gathered in New York at midday. An aid worker told the German Press Agency in Times Square that the crowd had filled the street south to Union Square - i.e. for several kilometers. Protests also took place in the capital Washington, Boston, Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles and numerous other cities. In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, thousands of people took to the streets, as reported by a dpa reporter. People also took part in the rallies in smaller towns such as Bethesda in the Washington area and Sarasota County in Florida.
The movement's website states that Trump's government is sending "masked agents onto our streets", terrorizing communities and arresting people without warrants. They also accuse him of threatening elections, dismantling health and environmental protections and giving benefits to billionaires while many families suffer from rising costs of living. "The president believes his power is absolute," it continues. "But in America, we don't have kings."
Since Trump's second inauguration at the end of January, there have been significantly more demonstrations in the United States than during his first term in office. This is according to counts by the "Crowd Consortium" at Harvard University. In mid-June, several million people took to the streets at the "No Kings" protests - the mass protest is considered one of the largest in US history.
