Thousands Protest Trump Policies in Multiple U.S. Cities on Labor Day

On Labor Day 2025, thousands of protesters across major U.S. cities such as New York, Chicago, Washington D.C., San Francisco, and along the West Coast rallied against President Donald Trump's administration, demanding fair wages, stronger workers' rights, and immigrant protections. Organized largely by labor advocacy groups like One Fair Wage and the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, the protests highlighted opposition to Trump's economic policies, including the stagnant federal minimum wage and perceived favoritism toward billionaires. Demonstrators gathered notably outside Trump Tower locations, using the sites as symbols of economic inequality while chanting slogans such as "Trump must go now" and calling for an end to what they described as a fascist regime. The protests also expressed concerns about immigration enforcement, with signs reading "Stop the ICE invasion" and opposition to the deployment of National Guard troops in cities like Chicago. Local leaders, including Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss, addressed crowds warning that democracy was under threat and urged collective resistance against military intervention and policies harming workers and immigrants. These widespread demonstrations united workers, union members, and immigrant rights advocates in a broad call for systemic change under President Trump's leadership.