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

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

A lot is happening in Hamburg's HafenCity: On June 14, 2025, a significant protest with President Donald Trump will take place there. Organized by “Democrats Abroad”, the U.S. Democrats' organization abroad, the demonstration is under the motto “We don't need kings. We do not need tyrants”. Having Hamburg US citizens and their supporters have enough of Trump's self-portrayal appearances, which they feel as royal behavior. The protest has a time-appropriate occasion: it takes place in parallel to a military parade in Washington, which is reminiscent of both the 250th birthday of the US Army and Trump's own birthday. ndr reports of a certain concern that prevails among the US citizens, especially due to the current protests against Trumps Migration policy.

Observations by Jodi Szarko, an active of “Democrat's abroad”, draw a dark picture. She speaks of terrifying scenarios in Los Angeles, where national guards patrol at the command of the President. These developments, coupled with the growing dissatisfaction with Trump's government, have driven people to the streets, not only in Germany, but also in the USA itself. On the same day, mass protests on the west and east coast of the United States are announced, where there is a similar mood against the president. Deutschlandfunk informs that in cities like New York and Los Angeles tens of thousands of Trump opponents are mobilizing.

growing wave of protest in the USA

The unrest that Donald Trump created during his term has not only beaten waves in the United States, but also internationally. On April 6, 2025, in many cities, such as Washington D.C., New York and Chicago, there were massive demonstrations with tens of thousands of participants. In Washington, people gathered on the Washington Monument and protested against various aspects of Trump policy, while in New York a protest from thousands of people marched into a Trump Tower, where new safety precautions, such as sand-filled saddle tractors, were set up to protect against possible attacks. Tagesschau has reported on the greatest protests during Trump's second term, which can be understood as an answer to a growing feeling of injustice and concern within the population.

The collective resistance is slowly but steadily forming. In numerous cities, including Atlanta and Detroit, people went on the streets to demonstrate to defend the constitution and against the president. Demonstrators waved posters with inscriptions such as "Not My President" and criticized Trump's politics, especially with regard to the planned wall on the border with Mexico and the associated entry bans for Muslims. It seems as if public resistance to the policy of the President is becoming increasingly stronger in both the United States and abroad.

The Hamburg demonstration on June 14 not only represents a local protest, but also becomes part of a much larger global movement that arises against Trump's politics and the associated consequences. The US Democrats' organization shows that they do not want to encapsulate from developments in their homeland, but actively stand up for a change.