1,300+ protests flood US cities against Trump, Elon Musk

Thousands of protesters took to the streets across the United States on Saturday in more than 1,300 rallies under the banner “Hands Off!” Demonstrators filled streets across the United States on Saturday in a sweeping display of dissent against the Trump administration's policies and what many described as an authoritarian shift intensified by the influence of billionaire Elon Musk in federal affairs. Participants carried signs such as “Hands off public schools,” “Hands off our unions,” “Hands off our freedoms,” and “Hands off our Constitution,” highlighting concerns over cuts to education, threats to reproductive rights, fears over veterans’ benefits, and freedom of press. Saturday’s nationwide rallies marked one of the largest protest mobilizations since Trump’s second term began in January, reflecting widespread frustration with what critics say is a deliberate effort to dismantle key institutions and social protections.