Surrounding the Washington Monument Saturday were thousands of signs with messages spanning innumerable topics. a€oeSupport Ukraine,a€ a€oeBeware of DOGE,a€ a€oeProtect Trans Lives,a€ were just a few of them. Others struck a note of exasperation: a€oeWhere do I starta€¦a€
The nationwide Hands Off protests this weekend turned out millions of protesters across 1,300 different events, organizers estimate, motivated by a wide array of causes but two people: President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk. In the signs they brought to the DC rally, some protesters focused on a single issue. Others tried to fit as many as they could. The throughline was a message to the US government: protect democracy, and stop messing with programs and agencies that matter.
The crowd in Washington, DC a€" more than 100,000, per organizersa€™ estimates a€" was peaceful and orderly. On a stage behind the Washington Monument, lawmakers like Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and Maxwell Frost (D-FL) and organizers including AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler spoke. Attendees around them quietly listened, save for the occasional call-and-response chant, cheers, or boos for the Trump administration. Farther away, a gr …
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