--- title: Major Anti-Trump Protests Planned Across U.S. for Labor Day description: "The power to take back our country for working people, not billionaires,” one organization said ahead of the planned action. canonical: https://time.com/7312601/anti-trump-administration-protests-labor-day-workers-revolt-billionaires/ author: Callum Sutherland article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2025-08-27T12:45:41.000Z article:modified_time: 2025-08-31T04:11:32.000Z article:section: Politics og:title: Anti-Trump Protests Planned Across U.S. for Labor Day og:description: "The power to take back our country for working people, not billionaires,” one organization said ahead of the action. og:url: https://time.com/7312601/anti-trump-administration-protests-labor-day-workers-revolt-billionaires/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2f54a95970160307/6998c958d32e93dd53cd748f/GettyImages-2224640793.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 4399 og:image:height: 2474 og:image:alt: President Trump Departs White House En Route To Texas og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Anti-Trump Protests Planned Across U.S. for Labor Day twitter:description: "The power to take back our country for working people, not billionaires,” one organization said ahead of the action. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2f54a95970160307/6998c958d32e93dd53cd748f/GettyImages-2224640793.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Anti-Trump Protests Planned Across U.S. for Labor Day: 'We Have to Stop the Billionaire Takeover' > Sponsored content. 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President Donald Trump answers questions from the media while departing the White House on July 11, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Win McNamee—Getty Images by [Callum Sutherland](https://time.com/author/callum-sutherland/) ## Callum Sutherland Reporter Updated: Aug 31, 2025 4:11 AM UTCPublished: Aug 27, 2025 12:45 PM UTC Protesters across America are planning to take a stand against the [Trump Administration](https://time.com/7280106/trump-interview-100-days-2025/) on Labor Day, with an emphasis on supporting the “workers” of the nation and resisting the “billionaire takeover.” In what has become somewhat of a trend on U.S. public holidays this year—thousands of protesters [attended demonstrations](https://time.com/7299015/anti-trump-administration-protests-united-states-july-4-independence-day/) on Independence Day—activists are set to take to the streets in their respective cities. [President Donald Trump](https://time.com/7200212/person-of-the-year-2024-donald-trump/) has previously taken a strong stance against people protesting him and his Administration. On June 14, as the President held a national military parade in Washington, D.C., people gathered for counter-action, attending "No Kings" protests to “reject authoritarianism.” Ahead of the demonstrations in D.C., Trump had warned “people that want to protest will be met with big force,” saying participants are “people that hate our country.” **Read More**: [_'Free America': Anti-Trump Administration Protests Across U.S. on July 4_](https://time.com/7299015/anti-trump-administration-protests-united-states-july-4-independence-day/) But the warning has seemingly done little to deter people from exercising their right to protest, as a series of events are planned for Labor Day, which falls on Sept. 1 this year. Here’s what to know: ## **“Workers Over Billionaires” demonstrations** The action network May Day Strong is continuing the movement it launched in May by organizing [Workers Over Billionaires](https://maydaystrong.org/) protests for Sept. 1, in an effort to “stop the billionaire takeover.” The group describes itself as a network of “working people rising up to stop the billionaire takeover–not just through the ballot box or the courts, but through building a bigger and stronger movement.” May Day Strong has dozens of partners to help initiate its call, with protests planned among “thousands of communities across the country.” One such partner is the grassroots movement 50501, which stands for “50 protests, 50 states, 1 day.” 50501 held its first demonstrations in February, in response to what the group claims are “anti-democratic and illegal [actions \[from\] the Trump Administration](https://www.fiftyfifty.one/) and its plutocratic allies.” The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), a collective consisting of over [60 labor unions](https://aflcio.org/about-us) representing nearly 15 million workers, is also supporting the Workers Over Billionaires events. “At marches and rallies, picnics and parades, Workers' Labor Day is a celebration of working people. And it’s a celebration of the power we have when we come together in a union—the power to take back our country for working people, not billionaires,” [the AFL-CIO ](https://workerslaborday.org/)said. At least 765 separate Workers Over Billionaire events are scheduled to take place across the U.S., including as far as the [overseas territory of Guam](https://www.mobilize.us/aflcio/event/823562/?utm%5Fsource=maydaystrong) in the Western Pacific Ocean. In New Jersey, demonstrators “will continue to stand strong, fighting for public schools over private profits, healthcare over hedge funds, shared prosperity over corporate politics,” according to [the Working Families Party.](https://www.mobilize.us/workingfamilies/event/822749/)  A demonstrator waves an upside-down American flag and a "Trump must go now!" sign during a protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids directed by the Trump Administration on July 4, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. Apu Gomes—Getty Images ## **“Solidarity September” events** Women’s March, which coordinates protests across the U.S. [against sexism and oppression](https://www.womensmarch.com/about-us), has shared details of a number of “Solidarity September” events planned for the first day of the month. Demonstrations are due to take place across the country, from [Tallahassee, Florida](https://action.womensmarch.com/events/tallahassee-florida-free-america-weekend) to [Ames, Iowa.](https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/826340/) The Solidarity September events are set to go beyond Labor Day, with a “Make Billionaires Pay” day of protest scheduled for Sept. 20. “Shut down billionaires. Fund our future. Shut down fascists. Protect migrants and the global majority. Shut down polluters. Defend Mother Earth,” reads a statement from the [organizers](https://www.makebillionairespay.us/), who maintain that Trump and billionaires are “dismantling our democracy, attacking immigrants, feeding the war profiteers, and fueling the climate crisis.” **Read More**:[ _Trump on ‘No Kings’ Protests: ‘I Don’t Feel Like a King’_](https://time.com/7293651/trump-on-no-kings-protests-i-dont-feel-like-a-king/) ## **“Fight The Trump Takeover” protests** A number of “Fight the Trump Takeover” protests are set to take place on Labor Day. “We will be fighting in solidarity with the bigger protests around the country,” organizers said. Local organizers in Gloucester, Massachusetts, said they will be “peacefully protesting” against Republican gerrymandering. “Join us on Labor Day to protest the voter suppression and gerrymandering designed to limit the power of your vote and your voice,”[ the event page reads.](https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/831876/) Fight The Trump Takeover protests initially took place on Aug. 16, in response to the Texas Republicans' efforts to redraw the Texas district map. Explaining the day of action, organizers [claimed](https://www.fightthetrumptakeover.com/): “Trump is trying to steal the 2026 election by rigging the system and changing electoral maps. He started in Texas, but he won’t stop there.” ## **D.C. Freedom Run** Washingtonians are set to gather for "a run through the district" to protest Trump's federal takeover of D.C. "We move together, a wolf pack in resistance... our streets, our freedom," the organizers [said](https://www.instagram.com/p/DN22pCDYmpx/). Trump has received wide criticism since launching a federal takeover of D.C.'s police force on Aug. 11 and deploying the National Guard to patrol the city, a move he said was necessary due to the “crime, bloodshed, bedlam, and squalor” in the capital. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and other officials, including D.C.’s Attorney General Brian Schwalb, strongly [pushed back against](https://www.msnbc.com/the-weekend/watch/-we-are-not-experiencing-spikes-in-crime-dc-s-mayor-refutes-president-trump-s-claims-244670533695) Trump’s labeling of D.C. as the “most unsafe city” in the U.S., and[ even mounted a legal challenge](https://time.com/7309817/washington-dc-emergency-police-commissioner-appointment-terry-cole/). **Read More**: [_Trump Threatens ‘Complete Federal Takeover’ of Washington, D.C. as Feud Over City’s Crime Figures Escalates_](https://time.com/7311556/trump-threatens-dc-federal-takeover-crime-figures-dispute/) In defense of the city, Boswer has referenced [data](https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/violent-crime-dc-hits-30-year-low#:~:text=Hits%2030%20Year%20Low,-Friday%2C%20January%203&text=WASHINGTON%20%2D%20Total%20violent%20crime%20for,States%20Attorney%20Matthew%20M.%20Graves.) that reported violent crime in D.C. had hit a 30-year low in 2025\. But Trump has [claimed](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115049974697549520) that city officials are putting forth “fake crime numbers” to “create a false illusion of safety.” Trump has since warned that a “complete and total federal takeover of the city” could take place if Bowswer continues to share, what he claims are, “false and highly inaccurate crime figures.” He has gone on to threaten federal intervention to combat crime in [other](https://time.com/7311770/chicago-trump-crime-stats/) cities. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/7312601/anti-trump-administration-protests-labor-day-workers-revolt-billionaires/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/7312601/anti-trump-administration-protests-labor-day-workers-revolt-billionaires/"},"headline":"Anti-Trump Protests Planned Across U.S. for Labor Day: 'We Have to Stop the Billionaire Takeover'","datePublished":"2025-08-27T12:45:41.000Z","dateModified":"2025-08-31T04:11:32.000Z","description":"\"The power to take back our country for working people, not billionaires,” one organization said ahead of the planned action.","url":"https://time.com/7312601/anti-trump-administration-protests-labor-day-workers-revolt-billionaires/","keywords":["Donald Trump","News Desk"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2f54a95970160307/6998c958d32e93dd53cd748f/GettyImages-2224640793.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Callum Sutherland","jobTitle":"Reporter","url":"https://time.com/author/callum-sutherland/"}],"articleSection":"Politics","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2f54a95970160307/6998c958d32e93dd53cd748f/GettyImages-2224640793.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"President Trump Departs White House En Route To Texas","caption":"President Trump Departs White House En Route To Texas","creditText":"Win McNamee—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/politics/","name":"Politics"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/donald-trump/","name":"Donald Trump"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/7312601/anti-trump-administration-protests-labor-day-workers-revolt-billionaires/","name":"Anti-Trump Protests Planned Across U.S. for Labor Day: 'We Have to Stop the Billionaire Takeover'"}}]}] ```