Prime Highlights:
- Big rallies break out in the U.S. and around the world against President Trump and Elon Musk over big changes.
- People protest job cuts, less help from the state, and risks to free ways.
Key Facts:
- Rallies were held in more than 1,400 cities across the United States, with over 3 million participants.
- Protests also took place in a number of global capitals, including Berlin, Paris, and London.
- Protesters spoke up about harm to schools, worker rights, and rules for the climate.
Key Background:
On April 5, 2025, millions of protesters in the United States and many world cities hit the roads in a big protest named the “Hands Off!” drive. These protests, in all 50 U.S. states and more than 1,400 spots, showed a strong fight against the acts of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, who now leads the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
This drive was set up by a mix of more than 150 groups for civil rights, worker unions, and local fight groups. Their one voice was clear: they are against the Trump team’s big budget cuts, big changes in the government, and harm to civil and free rights. At the heart of the anger were issues over wide job cuts of federal staff, end of old public deals, and moves to break up the U.S. Department of Education.
Critics say that Musk’s deep cuts in costs—seen as tries to run government like a tech firm—are hurting normal working Americans, mostly in schools, health care, and public help services. His lead of DOGE has made people worry about being open, being responsible, and power being held by unelected folks.
Protesters also called out the loss of climate safety, less money for key plans like Medicaid and Social Security, and more mean acts toward groups left out like LGBTQ+ folks and immigrants. Speakers at rallies shared fears that these acts are a wider hit on American free values.
Together, protests were also in cities like London, Stockholm, and Paris, with world protesters showing support for those hit by U.S. home acts.
The outcomes of the 2024 presidential election continue to cause division among groups, thus the “Hands Off!” protests stand as a strong show of the fight between local fights and top-down changes in rule. Organizers say this is just the start of ongoing fight meant to keep free places, civil rights, and the rights of all people.
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