Protesters against Trump outside the US embassy in London (Photo: Gareth Jenkins)
Anti-racist, anti-war, pro-Palestine and pro-choice campaigners raged against Donald Trump across Britain on Wednesday night.
From Edinburgh to Leeds to Portsmouth to the United States embassy in London, protesters gathered to say no to Trump.
In London, around 50 anti-racists protested outside the US embassy. On the same night, protests included 70 in Manchester, 60 in Sheffield, 50 in Glasgow and 40 in Leeds.
At the London demonstration, Samira Ali, national organiser for Stand Up To Racism, said, “We stand against every rotten thing that Trump represents.” His victory “will embolden every far right figure around the world including those in Britain”.
She said, “We are opposing Nigel Farage who is congratulating Trump and wants to repeat Trump’s success with hard racism and bigotry and a politics of division.”
And Samira argued that “the moment Keir Starmer rolls out red carpet for Trump, we will say he’s not welcome”.
“We are the anti-racist resistance and will stand up against Trump and the politics he represents,” she said.
Protester Nicky told Socialist Worker, “Trump will roll back the rights of migrants, refugees and people of colour. It’s the same with Palestine, he will support Netanyahu even more.” Nicky argued, “We need to protest and resist.”
Kate, who works nearby, told Socialist Worker, “We are here against the far right.” She said she was very concerned about “Trump’s position on abortion” and was here to “support women’s rights across the planet”.
“I think he might put in a nationwide six week abortion ban,” she said.
Kerry Abel, chair of Abortion Rights campaign, said, “Trump boasts about repealing Roe v Wade and about punishing women.
“Josselli Barnica, Amber Nicole Thurman, Candi Miller. These are names of women who have died because of abortion bans.”
She said she was here to “show solidarity with all those living under Trump”.
Denis Fernando, a representative from the Rainbow Coalition Against Racism, said, “We are all threatened by Trump and the far right he energises.
“Mainstream parties must stop making concessions to racism and making racism mainstream. We here today commit to never conceding to Trump and his hateful politics.
“When you concede to racism you give it oxygen.” Denis argued that we “have more in common with migrant workers and refugees than billionaires on luxury yachts”.
Alex LoSardo, from Love Music Hate Racism, said, “I was out protesting in 2016 and 2020 and now in 2024.
“For as long as that orange wannabe Mussolini is in office we must protest.”
He argued that we “need to see gigs all over the country”. “Throw your own gig. Music can bring us together. We will continue to stand up to racism and say no to Trump.
“Together we are strong. Let’s stay on the streets.”
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