Overview

• Protests under the slogan 'Hands Off!' drew hundreds of thousands of participants in all 50 U.S. states and cities worldwide, including Paris, Berlin, and London.
• Demonstrators criticized drastic federal budget cuts, layoffs, and reductions in social services, education, and research spearheaded by Trump and advisor Elon Musk.
• In Washington, D.C., over 100,000 people gathered, many displaying inverted American flags as a symbol of political distress.
• A coalition of progressive organizations, including unions and civil rights groups, organized the protests, highlighting widespread frustration with both Trump’s policies and Democratic Party leadership.
• The Trump administration has yet to respond to the protests, which signal a significant resurgence of organized civic resistance.