People's March 2025: What to know about anti-Trump rally
The historic Women’s March is returning to Washington DC Saturday ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, but it’s under a new name and brand.
The rally has a new name — the People's March — an effort to energize exhausted voters and broaden support for progressive organizing after Trump's decisive win in November. Trump takes the oath of office Monday, Jan. 20.
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What is the People’s March?

FILE - A demonstrator holds a sign while gathering on the National Mall during the Women's March on Washington in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. This year the rally is being rebranded as the People's March. (Photographer: Eric Th
The backstory:
Women outraged over Trump's 2016 presidential win flocked to Washington in 2017 and organized large rallies in cities throughout the country, building the base of a grassroots movement that became known as the Women's March. The Washington rally alone attracted over 500,000 marchers, and millions more participated in local marches around the country, marking one of the largest single-day demonstrations in U.S. history.
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Big picture view:
This year’s march has been rebranded as the People’s March to broaden the group's appeal. Saturday's protest will include issues of feminism, racial justice, anti-militarization and other topics. It will end with discussions hosted by various social justice organizations.
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Dig deeper:
This year, the march is expected to be about one-tenth the size of the first one and comes amid a restrained moment of reflection as many progressive voters navigate feelings of exhaustion, disappointment and despair after Vice President Kamala Harris’ loss. The comparative quiet contrasts sharply with the white-knuckled fury of the inaugural rally as massive crowds shouted demands over megaphones and marched in pink pussyhats in response to Trump's first election win.
People’s March schedule
What they're saying:
Tamika Middleton, managing director at the Women's March, said a massive demonstration like the one in 2017 is not the goal of Saturday's event. Instead, it’s to focus attention on a broader set of issues — women’s and reproductive rights, LGBTQ rights, immigration, climate and democracy — rather than centering it more narrowly around Trump.
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Here’s the schedule of events in Washington, DC, according to the People’s March website:
- 10 a.m. - Meet Up at Kick Off Locations
- 11 a.m. - March Steps Off from multiple locations
- 1 p.m. - Rally and People’s Fair Start
- 3 p.m. - Rally and People’s Fair End
Kick off locations: The march will kick-off at 10 a.m. in three separate locations in downtown DC.
- Farragut Square - 912 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20006
This location will focus on Democracy, Immigration, Anti Militarism, and Climate, and include groups like Rising Majority, Popular Democracy, and Democratic Socialists of America.
- McPherson Square - 901 15th St NW STE 700, Washington, DC 20005
This location will focus on the critical issues facing DC. It will include Harriet's Wildest Dreams, Free DC, Palestinian Youth Movement DC, and many other DC-focused organizations.
- Franklin Park - 1332 I St NW, Washington, DC 20005
This location will focus on bodily autonomy, gender justice and LGBTQIA issues. It will include Women’s March, Gender Liberation Movement, Generation Common Good, and others.
Rally location: The People’s March will end at the Lincoln Memorial, where a rally and People’s Fair will be held.
The Source: This report includes information from the Associated Press and the People's March website.