Demonstrators rally in 'Hands Off' protests against Trump policies and Musk-led government cuts

Coast-to-coast opposition to upheaval under President Donald Trump's second term took shape at more than 1,200 events organized by Democratic activists on Saturday.

Coast-to-coast opposition to upheaval under President Donald Trump's second term took shape at more than 1,200 events organized by Democratic activists on Saturday.

Protesters across the U.S. took to the streets in a series of "Hands Off" demonstrations decrying Trump's border enforcement and deportation policies, as well as mass firings under the Department of Government Efficiency.

In a statement released ahead of the event, organizers said Trump and his billionaire advisor at DOGE, Elon Musk, have created an unnecessary crisis under the belief that "this country belongs to them" exclusively.

"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," the organizers said in the statement. This is a crisis, and the time to act is now."

People take part in a nationwide "Hands Off!" anti-Trump protest in New York City, on Saturday.Eduardo Munoz / REUTERSIn Washington, D.C., demand to participate in the protests was strong enough that alternative events were held for those who couldn't get to the National Mall for the day's main event, organizer Barbara Green told NBC Washington.

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