More Protests Against Trump Planned In New Jersey (Here’s Where, When)

NEW JERSEY — Another round of protests against the Trump administration are being planned across New Jersey on Thursday, May 1.

A coalition of advocacy groups are calling for a national day of protest on International Workers’ Day, also known as “May Day.”

Here’s the latest rallying cry from organizers:

“[President Donald] Trump and his billionaire profiteers are trying to create a race to the bottom—on wages, on benefits, on dignity itself. This May Day we are fighting back. We are demanding a country that puts our families over their fortunes—public schools over private profits, health care over hedge funds, prosperity over free market politics.”

Local protests are being organized independently across New Jersey (see a map with locations here).

As of Friday, upcoming rallies are listed in Bloomfield, Cumberland County, Franklin Township, Glassboro, Newark, Newton, Ocean City, Pleasantville, Point Pleasant, Princeton, Trenton, and West Caldwell.

CRITICISM, SUPPORT FOR TRUMP

The May Day protests are the latest in a series of national demonstrations against the Trump administration, Elon Musk and the ongoing federal budget cuts.

More than 1,200 “Hands Off!” rallies of various sizes took place across the United States on April 5, with some sources estimating the overall attendance at over a million people. Read More: Anti-Trump Protesters Hit The Streets In NJ County (PHOTOS)

Another round of protests took place on April 19. Read More: Protesters Bash Trump In New Jersey Over Easter Holiday Weekend

New Jersey has also seen support for Trump, including a rally in Montclair organized by local GOP voters prior to the president’s Election Day victory.

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris took New Jersey in the 2024 presidential election, nailing down 2,220,713 votes (52 percent). Trump was close behind, scoring 1,968,215 votes – about 46.1 percent.

Trump performed much better on a statewide basis in last November’s election, however, flipping five New Jersey counties from blue to red.

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