Overview

• More than 250,000 protesters gathered nationwide in over 1,000 locations to oppose President Trump's policies, with major demonstrations in Washington, D.C., and New York.
• Protesters in Washington, D.C., called for the defense of the Constitution, Trump's impeachment, and the preservation of social systems.
• Signs at New York protests criticized Elon Musk's involvement, referencing the dismantling of the Department of Education and calling for accountability.
• International demonstrations, including in London, saw hundreds of participants, many of them American expatriates, condemning Trump's administration.
• Trump's second term has been marked by a controversial restructuring of the federal government, which includes firing employees and dissolving agencies like the Department of Education, actions viewed by critics as a threat to democracy.