Another round of national anti-Trump demonstrations is being planned across the U.S. for July 17 under the banner of Good Trouble Lives On, a reference to the late civil rights icon, Congressman John Lewis.
Newsweek contacted Good Trouble Lives On for comment via email on Friday outside of regular office hours.
Why It Matters
On June 14,anti-Trump “No Kings” protests took place in cities across the United States on Trump’s 79th birthday, which also saw the president attend a military parade in Washington D.C. to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.
The protests took place in hundreds of U.S. cities, with large-scale gatherings reported in major hubs such as Philadelphia; Los Angeles; Austin, Texas; Portland, Oregon; and New York. According to analysis by pollster G. Elliott Morris, they were attended by an estimated 4 to 6 million people.
What To Know
Good Trouble Lives On demonstrations are being planned for dozens of American cities on July 17 including the likes of New York, Washington D.C, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco with attendees invited to “March in Peace, Act in Power.”
The name is a reference to Lewis, a Georgia Democrat and an advocate of peaceful protests, who famously called for “good trouble” during the civil rights era.
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According to its downloadable “Host Toolkit” for organizers, the protests have three main goals. These are demanding an end to “the extreme crackdown on civil rights by the Trump administration,” “the attacks on Black and brown Americans, immigrants, trans people, and other communities,” and “the slashing of programs that working people rely on, including Medicaid, SNAP, and Social Security.”
Good Trouble Lives On is being supported by a range of other groups including the 50501 Movement, which also helped organize the “No Kings” demonstrations.
The 50501 Movement, short for “50 protests, 50 states, 1 movement” was formed in January 2025 to protest Trump and has been involved in organizing a series of national demonstrations beginning on February 5.
A series of “No Kings on Presidents Day” rallies took place on February 17 followed by “Hands Off” demonstrations in April and May criticizing federal layoffs and immigration crackdowns.
What People Are Saying
Speaking to Newsweek, Lorella Praeli, co-president of Community Change Action, which has backed anti-Trump demonstrations, said: “Look around—Trump and his allies are deploying the tools of authoritarianism: silencing dissent, targeting immigrants, punishing oversight, and even staging military displays for personal glorification. These aren’t isolated incidents; they’re part of a broader effort to delegitimize democratic norms.”
On its website, Good Trouble Lives On, which “is a national day of action to respond to the attacks on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration,” wrote: “We are facing the most brazen rollback of civil rights in generations. Whether you’re outraged by attacks on voting rights, the gutting of essential services, disappearance of our neighbors, or the assault on free speech and our right to protest—this movement is for you.
“Trump is trying to divide us but we know the power of coming together.”
What Happens Next
It remains to be seen how many people will turn out for the “Good Trouble Lives On” demonstrations and what the organizers plan next.
