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Anti-Trump Protests Update: 'National Day of Action' Planned for July 17

Newsweek

11 hours ago

Politics
Newsweek

Anti-Trump Protests Update: 'National Day of Action' Planned for July 17

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Another round of national anti-Trump demonstrations is being planned across the U.S. for July 17 under the banner of Good Trouble Lives On, a reference to the late civil rights icon, Congressman John Lewis. Newsweek contacted Good Trouble Lives On for comment via email on Friday outside of regular office hours. Why It Matters On June 14,anti-Trump "No Kings" protests took place in cities across the United States on Trump's 79th birthday, which also saw the president attend a military parade in Washington D.C. to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. The protests took place in hundreds of U.S. cities, with large-scale gatherings reported in major hubs such as Philadelphia; Los Angeles; Austin, Texas; Portland, Oregon; and New York. According to analysis by pollster G. Elliott Morris, they were attended by an estimated 4 to 6 million people. What To Know Good Trouble Lives On demonstrations are being planned for dozens of American cities on July 17 including the likes of New York, Washington D.C, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco with attendees invited to "March in Peace, Act in Power." The name is a reference to Lewis, a Georgia Democrat and an advocate of peaceful protests, who famously called for "good trouble" during the civil rights era. Anti-Trump "No Kings" demonstrators pictured in Los Angeles on June 14. Anti-Trump "No Kings" demonstrators pictured in Los Angeles on June 14. Jay L Clendenin/GETTY According to its downloadable "Host Toolkit" for organizers, the protests have three main goals. These are demanding an end to "the extreme crackdown on civil rights by the Trump administration," "the attacks on Black and brown Americans, immigrants, trans people, and other communities," and "the slashing of programs that working people rely on, including Medicaid, SNAP, and Social Security." Good Trouble Lives On is being supported by a range of other groups including the 50501 Movement, which also helped organize the "No Kings" demonstrations. The 50501 Movement, short for "50 protests, 50 states, 1 movement" was formed in January 2025 to protest Trump and has been involved in organizing a series of national demonstrations beginning on February 5. A series of "No Kings on Presidents Day" rallies took place on February 17 followed by "Hands Off" demonstrations in April and May criticizing federal layoffs and immigration crackdowns. What People Are Saying Speaking to Newsweek, Lorella Praeli, co-president of Community Change Action, which has backed anti-Trump demonstrations, said: "Look around—Trump and his allies are deploying the tools of authoritarianism: silencing dissent, targeting immigrants, punishing oversight, and even staging military displays for personal glorification. These aren't isolated incidents; they're part of a broader effort to delegitimize democratic norms." On its website, Good Trouble Lives On, which "is a national day of action to respond to the attacks on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration," wrote: "We are facing the most brazen rollback of civil rights in generations. Whether you're outraged by attacks on voting rights, the gutting of essential services, disappearance of our neighbors, or the assault on free speech and our right to protest—this movement is for you. "Trump is trying to divide us but we know the power of coming together." What Happens Next It remains to be seen how many people will turn out for the "Good Trouble Lives On" demonstrations and what the organizers plan next.

Appeals court sticks with Trump on National Guard sway

RTHK

16 hours ago

Politics
RTHK

Appeals court sticks with Trump on National Guard sway

Appeals court sticks with Trump on National Guard sway Anti-Trump protesters come up against a National Guard platoon in Los Angeles. File photo: Reuters A US appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump could continue control of National Guard troops in Los Angeles, over the objections of California Governor Gavin Newsom. In a unanimous 38-page ruling on Thursday, the three-judge panel said Trump's "failure to issue the federalization order directly 'through' the Governor of California does not limit his otherwise lawful authority to call up the National Guard". Trump was within his rights when he ordered 4,000 members of the National Guard into service for 60 days to "protect federal personnel performing federal functions and to protect federal property", the judges wrote. In a post to Truth Social Thursday night, Trump celebrated the decision and called it a "BIG WIN." "All over the United States, if our Cities, and our people, need protection, we are the ones to give it to them should State and Local Police be unable, for whatever reason, to get the job done," he wrote. Last week, a lower court judge had ordered Trump to return control of the California National Guard to Newsom, saying the president's decision to deploy them to protest-hit Los Angeles was "illegal". Newsom hailed the earlier decision saying Trump "is not a monarch, he is not a king, and he should stop acting like one". Trump, who has repeatedly exaggerated the scale of the unrest, also sent 700 US Marines to Los Angeles despite the objections of local officials, claiming that they had lost control of the "burning" city. It was the first time since 1965 that a US president deployed the National Guard over the wishes of a state governor. Trump appointed two of the judges on the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit panel, and former president Joe Biden appointed the third, the New York Times reported on Thursday. (AFP)

Here's what journalists in our network saw at Indiana 'No Kings' protests

Indianapolis Star

4 days ago

Politics
Indianapolis Star

Here's what journalists in our network saw at Indiana 'No Kings' protests

Mass protests took place in cities across Indiana as part of the nationwide "No Kings" movement. The movement focuses on actions of President Donald Trump's administration that protesters believe are authoritarian and threaten democracy, including tariffs, immigration policy, spending cuts and reproductive rights. Here's a look at what happened around the state. Indy's protest was organized by the volunteer-led 50501 movement, which organizes peaceful national protests across all states on the same day. Amid Saturday's rain and humidity, which included a downpour in the afternoon, thousands of attendees flocked to the Indiana Statehouse. Police detained one protester during the event after a scuffle with a counter-protester over a pro-Trump flag. 'No Kings': Thousands attend rain-soaked Indianapolis Anti-Trump protest In Bloomington, protesters gathered on the Monroe County Courthouse square on Saturday afternoon. During the first two hours, there were no major incidents, according to Herald-Times reporting. Herald-Times staff reported that at 1:40 p.m., a vehicle stopped near the site of the protest. After talking with some protesters, the man got out of the car and smashed a window of his own car with a large stick. He got back into the car, according to journalists on the scene, and threw a backpack outside, causing protesters to back away. He exited the car again, and one protester restrained him until police officers arrived, according to the Herald-Times. According to South Bend Tribune reporting, the Michiana Alliance for Democracy organized a rally in the northern Indiana city. Saturday's event included a moment of silence for Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, who were killed that morning in a shooting at their home. Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were also shot and wounded at their home. Thousands of demonstrators came out for a Tippecanoe County rally, not deterred by an incident at a previous rally in April, according to Lafayette Journal & Courier reports. At the April 4 "Hands Off" protest, bystanders said a man retrieved a gun after an altercation with a protester. Protesters at the June 14 event criticized their representatives with a chant that interchanged the names of U.S. Rep. Jim Baird and U.S. Sens. Todd Young and Jim Banks, according to the Journal & Courier. "What's Baird doing? Kissing the ring," protesters chanted. "What do we say? We have no king." Hundreds came out in the rain in Evansville, the Courier & Press reported, to protest outside the Winfield K. Denton Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse. Two advocacy groups, Indivisible Evansville and Evansville Resistance, organized the protest. In Muncie, activists gathered on the Fallen Heroes Bridge on Wheeling Avenue over the White River, the Star Press reported. Traffic was not blocked by the protest, according to a journalist on the scene, and motorists honked and interacted with protesters as they drove by.

'America's halo fading': Chinese state media mocks Donald Trump over 'No Kings' rallies; US army parade

Time of India

5 days ago

Politics
Time of India

'America's halo fading': Chinese state media mocks Donald Trump over 'No Kings' rallies; US army parade

Anti-Trump 'No Kings' rallies Chinese state media and online commentators have declared Donald Trump 's 'America first' policy a "failure" in light of the mass demonstrations held to protest his leadership. Thousands of protesters rallied across America on Saturday under the banner of 'No Kings"; the rallies coincided with a parade by the US army on its 250th anniversary. As commander-in-chief of the United States armed forces, Trump attended and addressed the parade on a day he turned 79. 'The parade reflects (Trump's) urgency to proclaim that 'America is great again' … Yet, no matter how it's staged, it only reinforces the sense that the halo of the United States is fading, and its deep-rooted institutional problems remain unresolved,' the state-run Beijing Daily said in a commentary, according to South China Morning Post (SCMP). Beijing Daily added that the parade instead evoked "deja vu of 'the setting sun's afterglow' and 'a past that cannot be reclaimed'." noted that the day's events symbolised how "democracy is struggling in the mud." 'On this day, there are celebrations and protests … In 2025, the United States is moving towards an uncertain tomorrow – amid gunfire and slogans,' the website, another state-run outlet, said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 75% off installation for LeafFilter LeafFilter Gutter Protection Learn More Undo On the other hand, people on Chinese social media mocked how the US army soldiers marched during the parade . 'I burst into laughter watching it. Is this still the US military that claims to be No 1 in the world?" one social media user wrote. Military observers, however, cautioned Beijing against analysing the state of the US armed forces and its soldiers through the event. 'There is nothing that we don't know,' Song Zhongping, a military commentator and former People's Liberation Army instructor, told SCMP, referring to the weapons displayed. The three-hour parade was the first in the United States in decades. Such events are held regularly in countries such as Russia and China but not so in America.

Watch: Thousands turn out across the US to protest Trump

Irish Examiner