America has no king. Trump and his wealthy cronies are undermining the constitution and rule of law to tear apart our democratic institutions and communities.
This President’s Day, we fight back. Join the National Day of Action on Feb 17th, 2025, catalyzed by the 50501 movement, to protect the Constitution and limit executive overreach.
Resisting Trump isn’t just for the courts or activists. You are part of the resistance. Every action you take — big or small — adds up. Let’s build the world our communities deserve.
Here’s 10 ways you can resist NOW:
(click on any of the 10 actions for more details)
Marching together is one of the first steps in building our power. On Monday, people in all 50 states will hit the streets.
2. Volunteer
Everyone has skills they can contribute. There are thousands of orgs that need your time more than anything else. Before starting something new, make sure it doesn’t already exist. They’re there and they will welcome you with open arms.
or film club, or running club, or knitting group, or… Point being, form groups around shared interests and values, and talk about fascism and resistance with them. When activist groups fade away, those resilient social structures will last. Sign up to get trained today.
Mutual aid is neighbors helping neighbors — sign up to give and receive support when it’s needed most.
Don’t leave your friends and family behind in this fight. Use this guide from the Working Families Party to facilitate an uplifting and intentional gathering with your people.
Your congressperson works for you. Calling them is a critical way to demand they take action to resist the tightening authoritarian grip of this administration.
Elon Musk wasn’t elected to run our government. Congress doesn’t get to just sit back and watch this administrative coup unfold. We need to demand they fire Elon Musk before it's too late.
8. Train yourself on skills for a trump era
Dive into how to talk with people you might disagree with, strategic escalation, action security, and so much more. Explore trainings in our hub.
9. Make and spread art expressing your piece of the resistance
From wheatpasting info flyers about ICE, to raising money for charity by selling homemade jewelry, to making memes about billionaires– the world needs your art!
Post anywhere with #BuildTheResistance to show the world how you resist!
And remember, in a world where hate and fear are being used to divide us,
“Joy is an act of resistance” - Toi Dellicotte.
Feb 17th Protests
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⚠️ This site is crowd-sourced. Use your judgment and verify information before relying on or sharing its content. All direct actions we promote are non-violent.
Many (not all) of the protests listed here were organized or initiated by the 50501 movement, a decentralized network of autonomous hubs organized by state across social media to uphold the constitution and end executive overreach. Hundreds of people in all 50 states are helping organize locally, and dozens of volunteers are helping to consolidate and share vetted information at the national level. Additionally, in recognition of the value created through the provision of their various platforms, the following organizations (along with BuildTheResistance) are considered implementing partners for 50501, acting as resource hubs for the movement.
