Multiple groups of protesters who oppose the Trump government and its staunchest supporter, Elon Musk, are organizing a joint protest to be held on April 5 in the streets of several U.S. cities.
The initiative has been dubbed “Hands Off,” and will be spearheaded by the Indivisible movement, which among other tasks will lead the main demonstration to be held in Washington, DC. Participants will gather at Sylvan Theater in the capital, near the Washington Monument, at 1 p.m.
The event comes in response to the cuts promoted by the Trump administration and the Department of Government Efficiency headed by Elon Musk. Those on April 5 will not be the first protests against the MAGA leader since his return to the White House.
“They’re taking everything they can get their hands on—our health care, our data, our jobs, our services—and daring the world to stop them”, say the Hands Off leadership, “This is a crisis, and the time to act is now. This mass mobilization day is our message to the world that we do not consent to the destruction of our government and our economy for the benefit of Trump and his billionaire allies. Alongside Americans across the country, we are marching, rallying, and protesting to demand a stop to the chaos and build an opposition movement against the looting of our country”.
Finally, the organizers concluded: “A core principle behind all Hands Off events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values”.
