Washington trembles – thousands demand the end of the Trump regime

Washington showed on Saturday how quickly political dissatisfaction can turn into a tremor. Across the country, thousands of demonstrators poured into the streets nationwide, including here in the capital Washington, D.C., drawn by the “Remove the Regime” rally, which grew far larger than even the organizers had expected. The chants “Impeach, convict, remove” and “Lock him up” echoed across Pennsylvania Avenue, visible in livestreams, accompanied by a steady influx of new groups, signs, and an atmosphere carried by determination and anger. The demonstration was not a ritual of political folklore - it was an expression of a population that feels something dangerous is shifting in the country.

The reasons for it lie plainly on the table. Millions of Americans are battling record food prices, while rents in many cities have become unaffordable and wages can hardly keep up, Epstein files. The labor market looks more stable than it feels. People are working more hours for less value, losing jobs in sectors hurt by Trump's tariff policies, and experiencing every day how their financial insecurity deepens. These social tensions form the foundation for the frustration now erupting publicly.

Added to this is a president who treats the foreign policy situation with a carelessness that many find shocking. The U.S. peace plan for Ukraine, which envisions territorial concessions to Russia, is seen in Europe and Washington as a dangerous step backward. A deal that sounds more like political calculation than responsibility toward an attacked state. For many demonstrators it is a symbol that Trump is willing to sacrifice the security of an ally to score points at home.

The planned construction projects at the White House - above all the ballroom - seem like a slap in the face in this situation. While families rely on food donations, schools decay, and federal programs are cut, the president invests in a prestige project that feels like a parallel universe. Many see in it the final proof that this administration is no longer governing but performing.

And then there is the fear of a growing authoritarian climate. Trump's rhetoric, the attacks on opponents, the demonization of migrants, the assaults on media and courts - all of this creates the sense that the country is drifting in a direction that has less and less to do with democracy. The word fascism is no longer whispered at the margins but spoken in the middle of conversations among ordinary people. The demonstration on November 22 made exactly this fear visible.

What emerged that day was the impression of a political thunderstorm. It was not only activists who took to the streets, but families, students, workers, veterans, former government employees, retirees. The breadth of the protest was as remarkable as its clarity: People no longer want to watch a president gloss over reality while millions despair in their daily lives.

The message Washington sent on this November 22 is unmistakable: The political patience is over, and people will no longer accept being told that everything is under control when every day proves the opposite.