A Presidents Day protest drew more than 1,000 people to downtown Portland, in one of the city’s largest demonstrations to date of the second Trump era, leaving police briefly scrambling to contain the crowd as it grew during a march across the Morrison and Hawthorne bridges.

PORTLAND, Ore. — A group of protesters gathered at Portland City Hall on Monday. The demonstration is part of a national Presidents’ Day protest against recent federal layoffs, funding cuts, and other policies implemented by President Donald Trump's administration in the first few weeks of his second term.

Hundreds of Oregonians gathered across the street from the Oregon Capitol steps in Salem earlier this month to protest Trump’s actions during his first weeks in office. Another round of protests are set for today in Portland and Salem. John Killen/Special to the Oregonian

Hundreds gathered in Oregon cities on Presidents Day, voicing opposition to Project 2025, corporate power, and government policies.

The demonstrations, organized by the 50501 Movement, mark the second nationwide protest by the group following protests earlier this month.

Hundreds of protesters are outside of Portland City Hall to protest what they call "anti-democratic" actions of the Trump administration on Presidents Day.

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