800 Nationwide Walkouts Planned As Trump Marks One Year Back In Office

Tens of thousands of people were expected to participate in over 800 coordinated protests across the country on Tuesday, as opposition groups mobilize around President Donald Trump’s first year since returning to the White House.

Organizers of the Free America Walkout called on participants to leave work and school and refrain from shopping, framing the action as a nationwide protest against policies enacted during the first year of Trump’s second term.

According to organizers, the demonstrations are focused on Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids, administration policies affecting immigrants and expanded government surveillance. They said the aim is to create visible disruption that draws the administration’s attention.

Organizers said more than 800 walkouts were planned in all 50 states, with over 38,000 people registered to attend events in cities including Tampa, Los Angeles and New York City.

At 2 p.m. local time Tuesday, participants plan to step away from their normal routines as part of what organizers describe as the “Free America” movement.

Organizers emphasized that the effort is meant to disrupt daily activity rather than simply gather crowds.

The protests follow the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Macklin Good, 37, by an ICE officer in Minnesota after she attempted to run over the agent; an incident organizers say has become a focal point for the movement.

The Women’s March, one of the groups involved in organizing the walkouts, said similar actions are also planned outside the United States, including in Canada, France, Italy and the Netherlands.

With immigration-related protests continuing in several areas, questions have been raised about public safety. Officials said they are anticipating peaceful demonstrations, and the Women’s March stated that it maintains a clear nonviolence policy.

Recent data shows protest activity has exceeded levels seen during Trump’s first term. Last summer’s “No Kings” demonstrations drew an estimated 5 million people nationwide. While most events were peaceful, some resulted in arrests, serious injuries and one death, which officials have said were isolated incidents.

According to data from the Crowd Counting Consortium, protest activity during Trump’s second term has surpassed that seen at the same point in his first administration.

The data indicates that more than 10,700 protests took place in 2025, representing a 133% increase from the 4,588 recorded in 2017. The analysis also found that a majority of U.S. counties — including 42% that voted for Trump — have experienced at least one protest since his second inauguration.

Organizers said Tuesday’s walkouts will help determine whether weekday actions can exert meaningful pressure on the Trump administration.

Tuesday marks one year since Trump was sworn in for his second term.