Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators rallied Saturday against President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk at sites across the United States. At more than 1,200 “Hands Off!” demonstrations — in both blue and red states — protesters criticized the administration’s actions on government downsizing, the economy, human rights and other issues.
Major rallies were held throughout the Bay Area, at Sacramento’s capitol grounds, in Southern California, at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in New York City and Boston and other locations. In Florida, people rallied near a golf course where Trump spent the morning.
Asked about the demonstrations, the White House said in a statement that Trump will always protect Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
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A demonstrator dressed as the Statue of Liberty participates in the “Hands Off!” protests against President Donald Trump at the Washington Monument in Washington, Saturday, April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Demonstrators hold up signs during the nationwide “Hands Off” protest against US President Donald Trump and his advisor, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, at the Colorado Capital in Denver, Colorado on April 5, 2025. Protesters flooded the streets of several major US cities on Saturday to oppose the divisive policies of President Donald Trump, in the largest demonstrations since his return to the White, House. Opponents of the Republican president’s policies — from government staffing cuts to trade tariffs and eroding civil liberties — rallied in Washington, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and Florida, among other locations. (Photo by Jason Connolly / AFP) (Photo by JASON CONNOLLY/AFP via Getty Images)
A demonstrator hold a U.S. flag during a “Hands Off!” protest against President Donald Trump on Saturday, April 5, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
Protesters hold signs and flags and a large balloon with an image of US President Donald Trump during the nationwide “Hands Off!” protest against Trump and his advisor, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, in downtown Los Angeles on April 5, 2025. Protesters flooded the streets of several major US cities on Saturday to oppose the divisive policies of President Donald Trump, in the largest demonstrations since his return to the White House. Opponents of the Republican president’s policies — from government staffing cuts to trade tariffs and eroding civil liberties — rallied in Washington, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and Florida, among other locations. (Photo by Etienne LAURENT / AFP) (Photo by ETIENNE LAURENT/AFP via Getty Images)
Christine Mahon waves at passing cars with other protestors lining Dodge Street during a demonstration against President Trump’s administration in Omaha, Neb., on Saturday, April 5, 2025, as part of the nationwide “Hands Off!” protest. (Megan Nielsen/Omaha World-Herald via AP)
A demonstrator dressed as the Statue of Liberty participates in the “Hands Off!” protests against President Donald Trump at the Washington Monument in Washington, Saturday, April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
