In US, thousands of people across all 50 states marched in protest against President Donald Trump’s administration, criticizing moves to shrink the government and cut social services.
The Hands Off rallies, organised by over 150 groups, took place in more than 1,200 locations. The protests remained peaceful, with no immediate reports of arrests.
Demonstrators opposed efforts to fire federal workers, close Social Security offices, cut health funding, deport immigrants, and reduce protections for transgender people.
The protester also targeted Elon Musk, a Trump adviser who leads the new Department of Government Efficiency, accusing him of helping dismantle key government programs.
Meanwhile, In a statement the White House said that President Trump has a clear position, they said he will always protect Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid for people who are eligible.
The White House added that Democrats want to give these benefits to people who are in the country illegally, which they believe would drain the programs and hurt American seniors.
Crowds of people angry about the way President Donald Trump is running the country marched and rallied in scores of American cities Saturday in the biggest day of demonstrations yet by an opposition movement trying to regain its momentum after the shock of the Republican’s first weeks in office.
So-called Hands Off! demonstrations were organized for more than 1,200 locations in all 50 states by more than 150 groups, including civil rights organizations, labor unions, LBGTQ+ advocates, veterans and elections activists. The rallies appeared peaceful, with no immediate reports of arrests.
Thousands of protesters in cities dotting the nation from Midtown Manhattan to Anchorage, Alaska, including at multiple state capitols, assailed Trump and billionaire Elon Musk ‘s actions on government downsizing, the economy, immigration and human rights. On the West Coast, in the shadow of Seattle’s iconic Space Needle, protesters held signs with slogans like “Fight the oligarchy.” Protesters chanted as they took to the streets in Portland, Oregon, and Los Angeles, where they marched from Pershing Square to City Hall.
Demonstrators voiced anger over the administration’s moves to fire thousands of federal workers, close Social Security Administration field offices, effectively shutter entire agencies, deport immigrants, scale back protections for transgender people and cut funding for health programs.