Audiences in cities across the United States and beyond took to the streets on Saturday, raising bread evidence and slogans aimed at US President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, in what organisers called the largest planned opposition since Trump began his second term after assuming office this January.
Dubbed the” Arms Off” demonstrations, the marches were staged in over 1, 200 locations across all 50 US states, with big voting in cities like New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Washington DC and Chicago. The demonstrations weren’t confined to American soil—protesters gathered in London, Paris, and Berlin, several having symptoms in English as a show of solidarity, reports BBC.
‘ Do not worry, manage’
In London, one rebel waved a bathroom clean bearing Trump’s experience. Some held signs reading “WTAF America”?,” Prevent hurting people” and” He’s an idiot”. The crowds chanted slogans like” Hands off Canada”,” Hands off Greenland” and” Hands off Ukraine”, mocking Trump’s controversial foreign policy decisions. The senator has previously expressed interest in annexing Greenland and Canada and clashed with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid his administration’s handling of the conflict in Ukraine.
‘ Deport Elon Musk ‘
The demonstrations were also sparked by Trump’s recent news of sweeping trade taxes and growing concerns over private issues like emigration assaults and social spending cuts.
In Washington DC, dozens gathered to learn speeches from Democratic politicians. Congressman Maxwell Frost from Florida took goal at Elon Musk, who has been an assistant to Trump and is seen as a driving force behind state budget cuts. ” When you steal from the people, expect the people to climb up. At the vote package and in the pavements”, he said.
‘ You may spell anger without purple hat ‘
Some symptoms immediately criticised Musk’s growing political control, accusing him of fuelling a “billionaire acquisition” of state functions. The reaction comes in the wake of a failed Republican strategy in Wisconsin, where a Musk-backed conservative member lost a vital Supreme Court civilization by almost 10 percentage points.
‘ Tax the prosperous not the birds ‘
As Trump spent Saturday sports in West Palm Beach, demonstrators near brandished anti-tariff symptoms. Protesters in Washington mocked the president’s fresh trade tariffs on a penguin-inhabited beach in Australia by holding toon bird placards.
The White House responded by defending Trump’s laws. ” President Trump’s status is evident: he will often protect Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid for eligible recipients”, a speech read. ” However, the Democrats ‘ position is giving Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare benefits to illegitimate foreigners”.
Outdoor official buildings, protesters held signs with a range of information. One in Paris learn,” We stand up to abusers”, while another expressed,” Empathy is the path”.
‘ It’s never red vs azure, its businessmen vs you’
