Thousands of protesters marched in multiple U.S. cities on Labor Day to criticize President Donald Trump and demand a living wage and immigrant protections. Demonstrations in Chicago and New York were organized by One Fair Wage and highlighted the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. Crowds gathered outside Trump Tower locations, chanting slogans such as "Trump must go now!", "No National Guard" and "Lock him up!" Speakers urged resistance to perceived threats to democracy and the possible use of military force against civilians. Protests in Washington D.C. and San Francisco focused on immigrant and worker rights, while diverse groups united to listen to speeches and chant.
In New York, people gathered outside Trump Tower, which has become a magnet for protests and remains a prominent symbol of the president's wealth, even though the president hasn't lived in the Manhattan skyscraper for years. Demonstrators waved signs and banners calling for an end to what they said is a fascist regime. In Washington, a large crowd gathered with signs saying "Stop the ICE invasion" and an umbrella painted with "Free D.C. No masked thugs."
Multiple groups joined together at the protests in Chicago to listen to speeches and lend their voices to the chants. "We're here because we're under attack. We're here because our core values and our democracy is under attack. We are here because they are threatening to send the military into our streets," Daniel Biss, the mayor of Evanston, Illinois, told the crowd in Chicago as he urged them to stand up for workers.
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