500,000+ Americans set mass protests across us against Donald Trump's agenda, Elon Musk's government's role | Today news

While some rallies focus on specific issues such as LGBTQ rights, federal workers’ protection, or immigrant and Palestinian rights, many others will broadcast the Trump administration’s direction in general. A demonstrator carries a poster during a hands -on protest march by US citizens against President Donald Trump in Lisbon, Portugal, and joins hundreds of other protests planned over the US Saturday, April 5, 2025, (AP Photo/Armando Franca) (AP) more than half a million Americans are expected to take the office in the office on Saturday. More than 1,200 “Hands Off!” Protests are planned in all 50 states, with large turnout expected in Washington, DC, Florida and various heads of state. Important organizers behind the movement The mass mobilization is led by a coalition of progressive groups, including indivisible, women’s march, sliding, working families and public citizen. They are combined by newer grassroots networks such as 50501 and more than 150 other organizations, which extend over civil rights groups, trade unions, environmental lawyers, veterans, LGBTQ+ groups and fair election activists. Focus of the protests The protests aim to oppose what organizers describe as Trump’s authoritarian overreaction and billionaire-backed agenda. Specific grievances include drastic federal government’s scaling down, mass estimates of federal employees, rolling back of immigrants and transgender protection, and controversial decisions on foreign policy on Ukraine and Palestine. Musk in the Crosshairs protesters is also aimed at Elon Musk, which plays a central role in Trump’s second administration as head of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (Doge). Musk has led to dramatically reduce federal agencies, causing anger among public service advocates. The biggest protest expected in Washington, DC, is the largest demonstration in Washington, DC, starting at the afternoon at the Washington Monument. Organizers predict that the rise will surpass the People’s March, which took place before Trump’s second inauguration this weekend. Economic outage promotes the anger of public outrage this week after Trump’s announcement announced on April 2, causing a sharp decline in the stock market. Despite the setback, Trump remained challenging and on Friday said, “My policy will never change.” Protests extend to Trump’s Florida flight, although Trump is not in Washington this weekend, he will not avoid the unrest. Several protests are planned near Mar-a-Lago, his Florida estate in Palm Beach. First published: 5 Apr 2025, 07:04 IST