You’d NEVER KNOW it…
Why do I think the Major News outfits are NOT making much of a Big Deal about them because they Might BE AFRAID Trump might get pissed at them and go after them?
A national day of action against President Donald Trump and his administration has united an outpouring of protesters across the country who are rallying in defiance of what they describe as a relentless assault on democratic institutions and civil liberties.
Over 80 protests were held at state capitols, courthouses and city halls in several states as part of the “50501” demonstrations – short for 50 protests, 50 states, one movement – condemning what they describe as Trump’s executive overreach, including deportations without due process, the dismantling of federal agencies and threats to higher education.
In addition to rallies, Saturday’s day of action saw communities coming together through food drives and donation campaigns, offering support to those most affected by the administration’s policies.
“We are sending a clear and urgent message to the country and to those in power: the people are paying attention, we are organizing, and we will not accept authoritarian overreach, fascist policy, or the dismantling of our rights under the Constitution,” Sarah Parker, one of the 50501’s national coordinators, told CNN.
“The administration’s continued targeting of marginalized communities, the criminalization of dissent, and the erosion of civil liberties demand a response — and this is ours.”
CNN has reached out to the White House for a comment.
In Washington, DC, protesters assembled outside the White House and the residence of Vice President JD Vance, who is currently in Rome, where he was meeting with a senior Vatican official on Saturday. Trump was at his golf club in Virginia…
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On April 5, over 1,400 “Hands Off!” mass-action protests were held at federal buildings, congressional offices, Social Security’s headquarters, parks and city halls throughout the US. Demonstrators had three demands: “an end to the billionaire takeover and rampant corruption of the Trump administration; an end to slashing federal funds for Medicaid, Social Security, and other programs working people rely on; and an end to the attacks on immigrants, trans people, and other communities.”
Hundreds of “Tesla Takedown” demonstrations, also part of the wider movement against the Trump administration’s actions, have taken place in the US, Canada and Europe as activists ramp up their opposition to CEO Elon Musk’s efforts to slash federal government staffing and budgets.
“We are fighting back against a system that is failing the most vulnerable. We are fighting for democracy, for bodily autonomy, for freedom of expression, and for communities that have long been ignored and attacked by those in power,” Parker said. “This is not just a protest — this is a movement to reclaim our future.”…
image…Demonstrators participate in the 50501 Day of Protest in Cincinnati, Ohio, on April 19, 2025.
Jason Whitman/NurPhoto/AP
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