Photos of Mayday protests around the world as Trump looms
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Many protesters protest in Mayday around the world President Trump's agenda They mark the days of international workers.
French coalition leaders condemned the “trump card” of world politics, while in Italy, protesters on Mayday parade the puppets of the US president and Italian prime minister on the streets of the northern city of Turin.
In the United States, protesters protested against Mr. Trump’s immigration crackdown, and what some organizers called attacks on labor protection, diversity initiatives and federal employees.
Germany's union leaders warn that extended working days and rising anti-immigration sentiment are removing labor protections. Thousands of banners are moving forward, condemning fascism and war in Bern, Switzerland, as part of a broader opposition to the surge in global intensity politics.
In the Philippines, protest leader Mong Palatino warned that "Trump's tariff war and policies" threaten the livelihoods of local industries and people.
Mr. Trump’s image is imminent in Japan, where a truck parades in Tokyo carries a doll similar to him, multiple signs suggesting his face. Demonstrators there called for wage increases, gender equality, health care, disaster relief, a ceasefire in Gaza and Russian invasion of Ukraine.
See some photos of the demo below.
USA
Immigration rights supporters demonstrated at a Mayday rally outside Philadelphia Federal Court on May 1, 2025.
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Demonstrators protested against ice detention at a Mayday rally outside Philadelphia federal court on May 1, 2025.
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Protesters were holding signs as they marched at a Mayday strong alliance rally in Washington, DC on May 1, 2025.
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Protesters show signs at a Mayday strong alliance rally in Washington, DC on May 1, 2025.
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France
Demonstrators marched at a Mayday rally in Paris on May 1, 2025.
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Demonstrators held a placard reading “Work Less Hard” at a Mayday rally in Paris on May 1, 2025.
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Protesters sent fireworks to riot police at a Mayday rally held in Mayday in Nantes, France on May 1, 2025.
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Germany
Protesters gathered in Berlin, Germany on May 1, 2025 in Berlin, Germany, where protesters gathered to “send Musk, Miley and Melz to Mars”, referring to the technology over fifty Elon Musk, Argentine President Javier Milli and Germany’s next Prime Minister Friedrich Mels during a May Tour demonstration in Berlin, Germany on May 1, 2025.
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Demonstrators spoke at the Mayday protest in Berlin, Germany, where people gathered on May 1, 2025, where a fake rocket gathered to "send Musk, Millie and Meles to Mars."
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A protester wore an alien mask at a Mayday rally in Berlin, Germany. Demonstrators gathered on May 1, 2025 to "send Musk, Miley and Meles to Mars" with fake rockets.
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Italy
A puppet depicting President Trump can be seen during the Mayday demonstration in Turin, Italy on May 1, 2025.
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A man represents Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during a May demonstration in Turin, Italy on May 1, 2025.
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the Philippines
Protesters destroyed the statue in the face of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and President Trump and demonstrated on Labor Day in Manila on May 1, 2025.
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People shouted slogans during Labor Day demonstrations in Manila on May 1, 2025.
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Japan
People held in March signs on President Trump that there was a sign of a ban on it, expressing their rejection of Japan's rejection of the United States as they attended a May 1, 2025 rally in Tokyo, Japan.
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The sign on the truck condemned Japan's obedience to the United States as people attended the May 96 rally held in Tokyo, Japan on May 1, 2025.
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turkey
Demonstrators protested against retirement rules at a Mayday rally in Istanbul on May 1, 2025.
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A protester raised his fists at a Mayday rally in Istanbul on May 1, 2025.
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Greece
Protesters attended a May anniversary rally commemorating May 1, 2025 in Athens, Greece.
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