A nationwide anti-President Trump movement on Saturday, “Hands Off!,” is expected to be the largest single-day protest since he entered office.
Why it matters: The Trump administration’s wide-reaching and ground-shaking policies have mobilized a varied cross section of Americansaffected by political, economic, social and legal changes.
“This is not just corruption,” the Hands Off! website said. “This is not just mismanagement. This is a hostile takeover.”
By the numbers: More than 1,100 rallies, visibility events and meetings were scheduled in all 50 states as of Wednesday afternoon.
- Organizers said they had nearly 250,000 RSVPs as of March 29.
The latest: White House garden tours scheduled for Saturday were postponed to Sunday in anticipation of D.C. protests, first lady Melania Trump said on Thursday.
State of play: Protesters are rallying against several Trump administration policies, including its handling of Social Security benefits, layoffs across the federal workforce, attacks on consumer protections and anti-immigrantpolicies and attacks on transgender people.
- The protests are also against Elon Musk’s involvement in the federal government via DOGE — after he’s already faced a wave of demonstrations at Tesla dealerships worldwide via the #TeslaTakedown movement.
- The Hands Off! demonstrations will occur at state capitals, federal buildings, congressional offices and city centers.
- Dozens of advocacy organizations are partnering to support Saturday’s action, including the Center for LGBTQ Economic Advancement & Research, Declaration for American Democracy, the Human Rights Campaign, Indivisible and Planned Parenthood.
What they’re saying: “This is a nationwide mobilization to stop the most brazen power grab in modern history,” the movement’s website said.
- “Trump, Musk, and their billionaire cronies are orchestrating an all-out assault on our government, our economy, and our basic rights—enabled by Congress every step of the way.”….
image…A protester sits with a sign reading, “Hands off my benefits, VA, Social Security, Medicare,” as U.S. military veterans and their supporters protest against the Trump administration’s cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other changes affecting veterans and the military outside the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis on March 14. Photo: Jeremy Hogan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty
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