Over five million on the streets: resistance to Trump is growing!

Over five million on the streets: resistance to Trump is growing!

Los Angeles, USA - Today, on June 15, 2025, a huge protest shadow runs over the United States. Under the motto "No Kings", people gather in over 2,100 cities to demonstrate against former President Donald Trump. The reason for the mobilizations is a military parade in Washington, which is held on the occasion of the 250th day of foundation of the US army and Trump's 79th birthday. According to rosenheim24.de , the organizers counted over five million participants.

The protesters express their criticism primarily in Trump's authoritarian appearance and his strict migration policy. In New York, for example, the organizers appreciate the number of participants for impressive 200,000. They chant "This is how democracy looks" and demanded Trump's dismissal. There were also large crowds in a positive mood in cities like Santa Monica and San Francisco, with thousands in San Francisco "No King!" formed in the sand.

But while most protests remained peaceful, there were incidents in Los Angeles and other cities. The security authorities use tear gas on site after stones and bottles were thrown. dw.com reports that several arrests took place in New York and that a planned protest in Minnesota was canceled due to violent incidents. Violent clashes with the police, especially in Los Angeles, where up to 2,000 national guards are deployed to the brink of previous protests.

in Los Angeles, Trump had the national guard mobilized against the explicit will of the local authorities. There were burning cars, stone throws and vandalism on the streets. It is the first time in 1965 that the national guard is used without the consent of the governor of California. Governor Gavin Newsom commented critically and asked to avoid violence. Trump's spokeswoman, on the other hand, defended the commitment as a necessary reaction to the increase in lawlessness.

increasing resistance

This wave of protests is part of a growing resistance to the US government, which according to NZZ.CH , however, is not associated with broad masses. Protests began to rise more and more after Trump's takeover, especially against his decrees for the mass portation and against the restrictions of rights for the LGBTQ+community.

mainly mobilize grass root movements about social networks, but so far the support of religious groups has been left. Veterans who previously chose Trump are also increasingly dissatisfied, which increases the pressure on the former president. On April 5 of this year, hundreds of thousands have already successfully protested the policy of the Trump government, and the upcoming elections could further fuel the resistance.

It remains to be seen how the current protests are developing and whether the resistance to the authoritarian tendencies of the former president will find broader social support.