Nationwide protests are being held throughout the country, marking one year since President Donald Trump’s second term began.

SEATTLE — A “Free America” walkout and march in Seattle is underway.

The event is being led by the social justice group Women’s March — the same group created the Women’s March on Washington in 2017. The group has protests planned throughout the nation, marking one year since President Donald Trump started his second term.

In Seattle, protesters are expected to march from Seattle Central College to Pier 58 at Seattle’s waterfront via Broadway. 


Why is the march on Tuesday, Jan. 20?

Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, marks exactly one year since Trump was sworn in as president for the second time.

It being on a weekday makes the scheduled walkout more disruptive to the status quo. 

“A walkout interrupts business as usual. It makes visible how much our labor, participation, and cooperation are taken for granted — and what happens when we withdraw them together,” the website for the march said. 

Meanwhile, on the anniversary of his inauguration, President Trump is heading to the World Economic Forum in Davos, an annual gathering of the global elite. He plans to use a key address there Wednesday to lay out his plans to make housing more affordable.