More than 1,200 “hands” were expected on Saturday, on Saturday, and the organizers predict the largest one-day mobilization that oppose recent administration initiatives.
The National Mall in Washington included in Washington, DC, where the organizers expected more than 20,000 people to attend, and locations in all 50 US countries.
Reporting from Washington, DC, Al Jazeere’s Mike Hanna said that the crowd expressed dissatisfaction with important executive actions of administration and restructuring led by the Mošus (Doge Department of Government.
Reforms resulted in elimination of more than 200,000 federal positions and significant reductions benefits, especially within the internal income and social security administration.
“This is one of the largest demonstrations we have seen since Trump started its second term, and may be an indicator of growing frustration among Americans, which also noticed the diverse composition of the demonstrators, which included various age groups.
“Protest organizers say it won’t lead to the current change, but it’s an important moment to show that many Americans oppose what Donald Trump stands,” Hanna said.
In Chicago, thousands of demonstrators gathered in the city center. Reporting to the protest, John Hendren Al Jazeera said it was “largely a union audience”.
“These people are worried about their jobs … These people are mostly citizens, they are Chicagoans and their message by Trump administration and elon musk,” he said.
International protests
Around the world, American emigrants and local supporters composed in cities, including Berlin, Frankfurt, Paris and London.
In Paris, approximately 200 protesters, predominantly Americans, gathered at the de la republica, showing a transparent with messages such as “resisting the tyrants”, “the rule of law”, and “Freedom is not fascism.”
Timothy Kautz, spokesman for Democrats abroad, emphasized the importance of global solidarity. “We need to show solidarity with all the demonstrations in a thousand cities today in the United States,” Reuters said.
Ezra Levin, co-founder of indivisible groups, speaking with Reuters, “This is a huge demonstration that sends a very clear message to musk and trumps and all the congregations and our friends and our neighbors and our neighbors.”
The White House defended the administration actions.
The Assistant Secretary for Press Liz Huston said, “President Trump position”, will always protect social security, Medicare and Medicaid for users.
Pro-Palestinian groups also participated in Washington by demonstrations, protesting against US administration support for renewed military actions of Israel in Gaza and trial on campus protests.
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