Overview

• More than 1,200 protests are taking place across all 50 U.S. states and internationally, with demonstrations reported in cities like Paris, Berlin, and London.
• The largest rally is on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., featuring speeches by Democratic politicians including Jamie Raskin, Maxwell Frost, and Ilhan Omar.
• Protesters are targeting Trump’s policies, including mass layoffs of federal workers, cuts to social programs, and rollbacks of immigrant and transgender protections.
• Elon Musk, as head of the Department of Government Efficiency, is a central figure in the protests due to his role in drastic federal downsizing measures.
• The protests are fueled by public outrage over sweeping tariffs announced earlier this week, which caused global stock markets to plummet.