Thousands Rally Nationwide Against Trump, Calling for Protection of Democracy and Civil Liberties

Across the United States, thousands of anti-Trump protesters took to the streets on Saturday, raising their voices against what they view as escalating threats to democracy, civil rights, and constitutional protections under the Trump administration. From a powerful march in midtown Manhattan to chants echoing near the White House and reenactments in Massachusetts invoking the American Revolution, demonstrators expressed concern over immigration policies, executive overreach, and attacks on public institutions. In Boston, 80-year-old Thomas Bassford brought his grandsons to witness history and stand up for liberty. “Sometimes we have to fight for freedom,” he said. In Denver, Alaska, and Portland, citizens waved U.S. flags upside down—an international distress signal—while others spelled “Impeach & Remove” on the beaches of San Francisco. Some protests blended with service, organizing food drives and teach-ins to unite communities under a banner of resistance. Others called out figure