Hamburg shows its flag: protest against Trump in the port on June 14th!

Hamburg shows its flag: protest against Trump in the port on June 14th!

A lot is happening in Hamburg's Hafencity: On June 14, 2025, a significant protest against US President Donald Trump will take place there. Organized by “Democrats Abroad”, the foreign organization of the US Democrats, the demonstration has the motto “We don’t need kings. We don’t need tyrants”. The US citizens of Hamburg and their supporters have had enough of Trump's self-promotional appearances, which they perceive as royal posturing. The protest has a fitting occasion: It is taking place parallel to a military parade in Washington that commemorates both the 250th birthday of the US Army and Trump's own birthday. NDR reports a certain level of concern that is prevalent among US citizens in Germany, particularly due to the current protests against Trump's controversial migration policies.

Observations from Jodi Szarko, an activist with “Democrats Abroad,” paint a bleak picture. She speaks of frightening scenarios in Los Angeles, where National Guardsmen are patrolling on the president's orders. These developments, coupled with growing dissatisfaction with Trump's leadership, have driven people onto the streets, not only in Germany, but also in the USA itself. On the same day, mass protests are planned on the west and east coasts of the United States, where similar sentiment against the president prevails. Deutschlandfunk informed that tens of thousands of Trump opponents are mobilizing in cities like New York and Los Angeles.

Growing wave of protests in the USA

The unrest that Donald Trump created during his time in office has made waves not only in the United States but also internationally. On April 6, 2025, massive demonstrations with tens of thousands of participants occurred in many cities, such as Washington D.C., New York and Chicago. In Washington, people gathered at the Washington Monument and protested various aspects of Trump's policies, while in New York, a protest march of thousands of people marched to Trump Tower, where new security measures, such as sand-filled semi-trucks, were installed to guard against possible attacks. daily news has reported on the largest protests of Trump's second term in office, which can be seen as a response to a growing sense of injustice and concern among the population.

The collective resistance is forming slowly but steadily. In numerous cities, including Atlanta and Detroit, people took to the streets to demonstrate in defense of the Constitution and against the president. Demonstrators waved placards with slogans such as “Not my president” and criticized Trump’s policies, particularly regarding the planned wall on the border with Mexico and the associated entry bans for Muslims. It appears that public opposition to the president's policies is growing, both in the United States and abroad.

The Hamburg demonstration on June 14th therefore not only represents a locally specific protest, but also becomes part of a much larger global movement that is rising up against Trump's policies and the associated consequences. The foreign organization of the US Democrats shows that they do not want to isolate themselves from developments at home, but rather actively advocate for change.