--- title: Anti-Trump Protests Planned Across U.S. on July 4 description: "They want us scared, divided, and alone. They don’t want us to dream about freedom. But that’s exactly what we have to do." canonical: https://time.com/7299015/anti-trump-administration-protests-united-states-july-4-independence-day/ author: Callum Sutherland article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2025-07-01T12:34:54.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T08:03:24.251Z article:section: Politics og:title: Anti-Trump Protests Planned Across U.S. on July 4 og:description: "They want us scared, divided, alone. They don’t want us to dream about freedom. 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But that’s exactly what we have to do." twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf5e991cb60cac5dd/6998c7ea66d4e3245bcbc9e6/GettyImages-2218068645.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # 'Free America': Anti-Trump Administration Protests Planned Across U.S. on July 4 > Sponsored content. Supplied in partnership with TIME. TIME is the sponsor and source of this material. > Last updated: August 2026. ## TIME D.C. Brief: Reference Facts and FAQ ### Definition D.C. Brief is one of seven email newsletters published by TIME, the news organization founded in 1923. Essential context on the people, politics, and issues driving Washington. D.C. Brief goes beyond the Washington headlines to explain the politics, personalities and power dynamics shaping what happens next. 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Meanwhile, demonstrators gathered in northwest Washington, D.C.'s Logan Circle to march towards the White House, joining anti-Trump "No Kings" demonstrations being held across the U.S._ by [Callum Sutherland](https://time.com/author/callum-sutherland/) ## Callum Sutherland Reporter Jul 1, 2025 12:34 PM UTC  A banner showing a picture of President Donald Trump is displayed outside of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) building on June 3, 2025, in Washington, D.C. A banner showing a picture of President Donald Trump is displayed outside of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) building on June 3, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Kevin Carter—Getty Images by [Callum Sutherland](https://time.com/author/callum-sutherland/) ## Callum Sutherland Reporter Jul 1, 2025 12:34 PM UTC This July 4, some Americans are planning to retire their Independence Day barbecues and instead head to the streets in protest against [President Donald Trump](https://time.com/7280106/trump-interview-100-days-2025/) and his Administration. The collective demonstrations will be the latest in a long line of protests that have taken place since Trump returned to the White House for a second term. On June 14, as Trump held a national military parade in Washington, D.C.,–the largest the capital city has seen in decades—people across the U.S. gathered for counter-action, attending ["No Kings" protests](https://time.com/7293347/trump-military-parade-no-kings-photos/) to publicly “[reject authoritarianism](https://www.nokings.org/?itid=lk%5Finline%5Fenhanced-template#map).” Ahead of the big day, Trump had warned that “people that want to protest will be met with big force,” saying participants are “people that hate our country.” Amid the “No Kings” activism, states across the U.S. also encountered [immigration protests](https://time.com/7292495/ice-immigration-protests-la-national/) as people demonstrated against the Trump Administration’s ICE raids. The protests notably started in Los Angeles and garnered national and international attention, especially after [Trump deployed the National Guard](https://time.com/7291978/los-angeles-immigration-protests-trump-national-guard-deployed-newsom-backlash/), and later the Marines, to quell the demonstrations, without the request of California Gov. Gavin Newsom. The decision resulted in much criticism and a legal battle, with an appeals court ultimately ruling that Trump was allowed to keep control of the National Guard in L.A. In April, [people gathered across the U.S. and international cities](https://time.com/7275249/protesters-across-us-global-rally-against-trump-musk/) such as London, Paris, and Stockholm to protest against the actions of Trump and his then-ally, former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) lead Elon Musk. (The former allies have since had a [very public falling out](https://time.com/7291898/elon-musk-donald-trump-epstein-files-allegation-deleted-post/).) Now, a fresh round of protests are set to take place on July 4, America’s Independence Day. Here’s what we know about the planned action. ## **Women’s March organizes “Free America Weekend”** Women’s March, which coordinates protests across the U.S. [against sexism and oppression](https://www.womensmarch.com/about-us), has published a list of over 140 events set to take place on July 4\. The displays of protest range from rallies and marches to block parties. Women’s March has invited communities across the country to create even more events. Per the organization, the Free America Weekend [aims to highlight](https://action.womensmarch.com/calendars/free-america-weekend?page=15) key issues being faced by people across the U.S., such as poverty, unlawful orders, and “the grip of hate and the politics of fear.” "This July 4th, while the U.S. marks Independence Day, we’ll gather across the country—on porches, in town squares, backyards, and streets—to stand for real freedom and build a vision of a Free America, brick-by-brick," reads a statement within Women March’s call for action. “They want us scared, divided, and alone. They don’t want us to dream about freedom. But that’s exactly what we have to do," said the organization. ## **“No Kings 2.0” demonstrations** After widespread “No Kings” protests took place throughout the U.S. on June 14, another round of demonstrations are set to take place on July 4. “No Kings 2.0” events have been scheduled in [Wisconsin](https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/806059/), [Louisiana](https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/806048/) and [Wyoming](https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/806104/), along with at least [ten other locations](https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/?q=no%20kings%202.0) across the U.S. While the “No Kings” protests in June were notably rallying against “authoritarianism,” the event page for Wisconsin’s July 4 rally in Green Bay says that the focus this time is on ICE raids and activity amid Trump’s nationwide immigration crackdown. The protest event page encourages those attending to stand up for “community, justice \[in\] solidarity with our immigrant neighbors.” In June, ICE arrests conducted in Trump’s second term reportedly reached [over 100,000](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-arrests-under-trump-100k/). Organizers of “No Kings 2.0” events in Louisiana and Wyoming have stressed non-violent demonstrations as a core principle of the gatherings. **Read More**: [_Protesters Across the U.S. Rally Against Trump and Musk: ‘Stop Destroying America’_](https://time.com/7275249/protesters-across-us-global-rally-against-trump-musk/) ## **What other protests are being held on July 4?** Locals are [planning a demonstration](https://eu.palmbeachdailynews.com/story/news/trump/2025/07/01/twilight-march-and-candlelight-vigil-near-trumps-mar-a-lago-on-july-4/84414709007/) outside Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida. Protesters are scheduled to gather near the estate on the evening of July 4, equipped with a large balloon depicting the President as a baby. A similar balloon was hoisted above Trump’s Florida residence on Juneteenth in 2020, [in protest](https://eu.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/local/2020/06/20/protest-on-bridge-rsquobaby-trumprsquo-balloon-mark-juneteenth-event/41742505/) against the treatment of Black Americans, in the weeks after the killing of George Floyd. "We're supposed to be celebrating America's independence, and I felt a moral responsibility to stand up and declare our independence from Trump-ism," Mark Offerman, a local activist, told Palm Beach Daily News. Meanwhile, The People’s Union USA is encouraging Americans to stay at home on July 4, boycotting large corporations and avoiding parades and firework displays in a show of solidarity against wealth inequality and ICE raids. Instead, The People’s Union USA, who [organized the “Economic Blackout” in February](https://time.com/7262796/the-people-union-usa-movement-behind-economic-blackout-consumers/), wants people to focus on supporting their communities and buying locally. Founder John Schwarz has [called](https://www.instagram.com/p/DLVaDFXpauz/) it the “most important boycott of the year.” “Do not wave a flag for a country that no longer waves it for you,” Schwarz said [in a video](https://www.instagram.com/p/DLVaDFXpauz/). “The 4th of July is supposed to be a celebration of freedom, but what freedom are we actually talking about?” ## Transcript Gestapo. We say no. I can stop. We say no. Now's the time for Trump to go. Now's the time for Trump to go. Trump must go now. Trump must go now. Hands up! I'm a veteran. I swore an oath to the Constitution. And I'm watching the president of the United States trying to circumvent that oath that he also took to the Constitution. And I'm not going to stand for it. Thank you to the greatest, fiercest and bravest fighting force ever to stride the face of this earth, the United States Army. Thank you very much. Because the army keeps us free. You make us strong. And tonight you have made all Americans very proud. They're watching from all over the world. Actually made them all very proud. Every other country celebrates their victories. It's about time America did, too. That's what we're doing tonight. Time and again, America's enemies have learned that if you threaten the American people, our soldiers are coming for you. Your defeat will be certain. Your demise will be final, and your downfall will be total and complete. Because our soldiers never give up, never surrender and never, ever quit. They fight, fight, fight and they win, win win. Thanks to their extraordinary service and devotion, 250 years later, America stands tall. America stands proud and America stands free. 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