‘Not My President’s Day’: Thousands Gather in Protest Against Trump

‘Not My President’s Day’: Thousands Gather in Protest Against Trump

Protesters rallied in cities across the United States yesterday, Presidents’ Day, demonstrating against President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and what organizers call “the antidemocratic and illegal actions of the Trump administration.” This “No Kings Day” protest was the second set of rallies organized by the 50501 movement (“50 protests, 50 states, one movement”), with more planned in the future. Gathered below are images of some of these rallies, ranging from Alaska and California to Massachusetts and Florida.

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  • An American flag flies upside-down above a group of protesters gathered near the U.S. Capitol Building.

    An American flag is flown upside-down during a “No Kings Day” protest on Presidents’ Day in Washington, D.C., in support of federal workers and against recent actions by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, on February 17, 2025, near the U.S. Capitol Building.
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    Jacquelyn Martin / AP

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  • A protester shouts, a message written on her face reads

    A woman with the message “Hands off my rights” painted across her face participates in a protest against President Trump and his policies near the Massachusetts State House on Presidents’ Day, February 17, 2025, in Boston.
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    Joseph Prezioso / AFP / Getty

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  • Protesters stand on the steps outside a capitol building, holding signs that read

    Demonstrators hold signs as they rally against President Trump and his policies outside the Massachusetts State House in Boston, on February 17, 2025.
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    Joseph Prezioso / AFP / Getty

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  • A group of protesters hold signs and flags outside a building.

    People protest against President Trump and Elon Musk near the Torch of Friendship, in Miami, on February 17, 2025.
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    Michele Eve Sandberg / Sipa USA / Reuters

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  • A group of protesters holding signs gathers, listening to a person speaking into a megaphone.

    Jack Cunningham of the 50501 movement speaks to demonstrators at the nationwide “No Kings Day” protest against Project 2025, the policies of President Trump, and Elon Musk’s role in government, outside City Hall in Cincinnati, on February 17, 2025.
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    Jason Whitman / NurPhoto / Reuters

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  • A crowd of people gather in a public space, holding protest signs, including one that reads

    People gather in Austin to protest against President Trump during the “Not My President’s Day” demonstration at the Texas Capitol on February 17, 2025.
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    Brandon Bell / Getty

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  • A group of protesters stands on the steps of a state capitol building, holding signs, including one that reads

    Anti-Trump protesters hold up signs in front of the state capitol on February 17, 2025, in Springfield, Illinois.
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    Thomas J. Turney / The State Journal-Register / USA Today / Reuters

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  • A crowd of protesters marches down a city street, holding signs and flags.

    People participate in a national protest against President Donald Trump on February 17, 2025, in Los Angeles.
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    David McNew / Getty

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  • A person stands on a bridge above a freeway, holding a small Mexican flag and a small American flag.

    People cross over the 101 freeway during a national protest against President Trump on February 17, 2025, in Los Angeles.
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    David McNew / Getty

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  • A crowd of protesters gathers on the steps of a state capitol building.

    Demonstrators gather on the west steps and lawn of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver, in protest of the Trump administration’s policies and the involvement of Elon Musk in dismantling large parts of the federal government, on February 17, 2025.
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    David Zalubowski / AP

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  • A crowd of protesters hold up signs, including ones that read

    Protesters rally in front of city hall in Long Beach, California, for the nationwide “Not My President’s Day” protest on February 17, 2025.
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    Juliana Yamada / Los Angeles Times / Getty

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  • A group of protesters hold signs and flags on a sidewalk, including one that reads

    Hundreds of demonstrators, carrying banners, gather in front of Anchorage City Hall on Presidents’ Day to protest the policies of President Trump’s administration, in Alaska, on February 17, 2025.
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    Hasan Akbas / Anadolu / Getty

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  • A group of protesters gathers on the steps of a state capitol building, seen from a distance.

    Protesters rally against President Trump on Presidents’ Day outside the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on February 17, 2025.
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    Nathan Morris / NurPhoto / Reuters

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  • A group of protesters hold signs and an American flag.

    Anti-Trump protesters hold placards and wave an American flag during a rally outside the Pennsylvania capitol on February 17, 2025.
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    Paul Weaver / SOPA Images / Reuters

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  • An elevated view of demonstrators gathering in a square in New York City

    A person watches from a store as demonstrators gather in Union Square during a protest against President Trump in New York City on February 17, 2025.
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    Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP

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  • A protester shouts slogans among other protesters.

    A protester shouts slogans against Trump as people participate in a National Day of Protest on Presidents’ Day at Washington Square Park in New York City, on February 17, 2025.
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    Eduardo Munoz / Reuters

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  • Protesters march through a street, carrying signs, including one that reads

    Thousands of demonstrators filled the streets of NYC to protest the Trump administration on February 17, 2025.
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    Gabriele Holtermann / Sipa USA / Reuters

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  • A group of protesters gather outside a capitol building, holding signs, including one that reads

    Protesters gather outside of the Arizona State Capitol, in Phoenix, to protest the Trump administration on February 17, 2025.
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    Sejal Govindarao / AP

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  • A crowd of protesters hold signs outside a state capitol building.

    Demonstrators rally against President Trump in Sacramento, California, on February 17, 2025.
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    Fred Greaves / AFP / Getty

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  • Protesters fill the sidewalks on either side of a city street in Portland, Oregon.

    Thousands of people rallied and marched in Portland, Oregon, on February 17, 2025, in solidarity with the nationwide “50501 Protests” against the recent actions of Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
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    John Rudoff / Sipa USA / Reuters

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  • A group of demonstrators gather by a reflecting pool near the U.S. Capitol Building.

    People rally during the “Not My President’s Day” protest at the U.S. Capitol on February 17, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
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    Chip Somodevilla / Getty

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  • Protesters gather, holding signs, including one that reads

    Thousands of protesters gather at the U.S. Capitol on Presidents’ Day, 2025, for a “No Kings Day” rally against Trump and Musk.
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    Andrew Leyden / NurPhoto / Reuters

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  • A single protester sits along a reflecting pool on the National Mall, holding a sign that reads

    Demonstrators gather in D.C. on February 17, 2025, to protest Donald Trump’s actions during his first weeks in office.
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    Nathan Howard / Reuters

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