The Reason Democrats Are So Quiet Is Because Trump Defeated Them Morally, Not Just Politically

Donald Trump’s inauguration triggered millions to take to the streets to protest, resulting in hundreds of arrests. Protests erupted across the US and around the world from London to Berlin to Sydney over fears that Trump would, like Adolf Hitler, implement a fascist dictatorship.

2025? No, 2017. There was no comparable response to Trump’s inauguration today. Al Sharpton spoke at a rally in Washington, DC. A few hundred protested in San Francisco. And there were only tiny protests in London, Switzerland, and Panama.

U.S. President Donald Trump holds up an executive order after signing it during an indoor inauguration parade at Capital One Arena on January 20, 2025, in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)