Overview

• Over 1,200 protests are taking place across the U.S., with major events on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., where lawmakers like Jamie Raskin and Maxwell Frost are addressing crowds.
• The movement, organized by over 150 progressive groups including Indivisible and Women’s March, is the largest coordinated protest since Trump’s second term began in January.
• Protesters oppose mass layoffs of federal workers, cuts to Social Security and Medicaid, and policies impacting immigrants and transgender individuals, spearheaded by Elon Musk as head of the Department of Government Efficiency.
• The protests also highlight global solidarity, with demonstrations occurring in cities such as London, Paris, and Berlin, alongside economic concerns over Trump’s recent tariffs causing market instability.
• The White House has dismissed the protests, reiterating Trump’s commitment to federal efficiency and accusing Democrats of policies that would harm Social Security and Medicare.