USA "Fascists in the White House" - Large US protests against Trump
No war against Iran, no raids in US cities, no new ballroom at the White House: citizens in numerous cities in the USA have taken to the streets against the administration of US President Donald Trump. According to the organizers, protests were planned in all 50 states on Saturday under the slogan "No Kings" - and resistance also formed internationally, including in several German cities. Demonstrators demanded Trump's removal and arrest.
28.03.2026, 19:32
SDA
Accusations of fascism
According to a dpa reporter, tens of thousands of demonstrators, including many elderly people, marched across the Memorial Bridge towards the city center in the US capital Washington in the morning.
According to media reports, the organizers, an alliance of various civil society groups, expected around 3,000 rallies nationwide with a total of around nine million participants. They spoke of one of the largest protest mobilizations in the country's history - the figures have not yet been independently verified. Last year, however, similar actions had already brought millions of people onto the streets.
In chants, the demonstrators in Washington warned of "fascists in the White House". A cardboard figure representing Trump's deputy chief of staff and right-wing hardliner Stephen Miller was hung with the name tag "Adolf" for Adolf Hitler.
Showing a different America
Many came to set an international example. One demonstrator who took to the streets against Trump's plans to temporarily close Washington's famous Kennedy Center told dpa that people in Germany should see that there are protests against the Trump administration in America.
Central event in Minnesota
The central event of the nationwide protests is a large rally in St. Paul in the US state of Minnesota, where up to 100,000 participants are expected this afternoon (local time). The background to this is, among other things, the controversial deployment of federal authorities in the course of stricter measures against migrants, which had previously led to weeks of protests in the region. Two US citizens were also killed by shots fired by federal officials during the operations.
Among the announced participants in St. Paul are prominent supporters from the worlds of culture and politics, including musician Bruce Springsteen and singer Joan Baez as well as actress Jane Fonda. Independent Senator Bernie Sanders and other activists and politicians are also expected to attend.
Demonstrations were also planned or already underway in numerous other cities - from large metropolitan areas to smaller towns. According to the organizers in US media reports, a large proportion of the registrations also come from conservative rural regions and suburbs, not just from traditional Democratic strongholds.
White House: left-wing networks
The White House criticized the protests. According to media reports, a spokeswoman described the events in advance as a meeting of a small group supported by left-wing networks without broad popular support.
Protest in Germany too
Solidarity rallies were also held outside the USA. In Germany, demonstrations took place in Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt am Main and Düsseldorf, among other places. On placards, several hundred demonstrators in Berlin accused Trump of attacks on democracy, criticized the immigration authority ICE and demanded the complete release of the so-called Epstein files, which revolve around the scandal surrounding sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. According to police reports, up to 600 people gathered on Odeonsplatz in Munich. According to dpa information, around 120 participants gathered in Frankfurt.
