Many protests against Donald Trump (a politician, media personality and businessman) took place during his first presidential campaign in 2016 (beginning in 2015) to his first presidency (from 2017 through 2021) to his third presidential campaign in 2024 (starting in 2022) to his second presidency (starting in 2025). The demonstrations were mostly organized and made up of left-wing American citizens throughout the United States. There have been occasional right-wing protests against Trump, notably about his close relationship with convicted child predator Jeffery Epstein. Protestors were at times were attacked by Trump-supporters and were sometimes violent towards Trump supporters.
March 3 – At least 9 Scottish protestors associated with the group Plane Stupid daringly protested the expansion of Aberdeen Airport on grounds that private jets significantly contribute to climate change. Trump was planning an extravagant golf resort north of Aberdeen and financing growth at the airport to enable more private jets to land there. The protest included dressing in a mockery of Donald Trump's fashion and pretending to play golf on the runway. Johnny Agnew, who climbed on an airport building roof to help disrupt operations was quoted as saying: "The reality is that our generation's future is vanishing so that people like Donald Trump and his super-rich friends can jet into Aberdeen for a round of golf." [1]
April 25 – Over 40 Edinburgh Locals protested Trump's speech where he threatened he was withholding funding for a golf hotel unless a planned nearby wind turbine was cancelled. [2] Trump's fight against the wind energy developments was later shot down in court. The golf project, which was already partially completed, was built regardless of the turbine.
Protests against Trump began following the announcement of his candidacy in June 2015, especially after he said that illegal immigrants from Mexico were "bringing drugs, bringing crime, they're rapists". [3] [4]
Following the announcement of Trump's election victory, large protests broke out across the United States including other countries such as Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Philippines, Australia, Israel with some continuing for several days, and more protests planned for the following weeks and months.
Locations of protests against Donald Trump on November 9, 2016 |
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Shortly after Donald Trump was re-elected as the 47th President of the United States, protests occurred across the United States and other countries like the United Kingdom and Switzerland.
In February 2025, more than 2,085 anti-Trump administration protests took place nationwide, an increase from 937 protests in February 2017 during the first Trump administration. [527]
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