In the US – mass protests against Trump’s policy
Thousands of protesters gathered on Saturday throughout the United States, including Washington, who disagrees about President Donald Trump’s policies.
Source: Reuters, Associated Press”Public”
Details: In total, the organizers of the shares have declared 1,200 protests in all 50 states, as well as in Canada and Mexico.
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In Washington, they expect more than 20,000 participants. About 150 groups of activists have registered to participate in demonstrations called « Hands away! ».
Reuters notes that protesters have noticed Ukrainian flags and Palestinian couky scarves.
One of the participants of the rally stated that she came to protest against « everything », which makes the White House, starting from the policy in matters to work « DOGE » (Doge) Ilon Mask, from managing the branch of education to the tariffs for imports this week.
« I mean that our whole country is struck, all our institutions, all that America does as it is, » the protestor said.
Protesters are dissatisfied with the steps of the Trump administration on the dismissal of federal workers, the closure of local offices of social security management, the elimination of entire agencies, the deportation of immigrants, the reduction of protection for transgender people and the reduction of federal funding for health care programs.
Thousands of people also gathered in Boston, Massachusetts. They kept posters with the inscriptions « hands away from our democracy », « hands away from our social security » and « equal inclusion of diversity makes America strong. »
In Florida, hundreds of people conducted a demonstration in Palm Beach-Gardens, a few kilometers from Trump’s golf club. People lined up on both sides of the road, calling to signal.
Trump himself was also in Florida, where he played in Golf in his club and then returned to the residence in Mar-A-Hagan.
In the White House, protesters said that « the President’s position is clear: he will always protect social security, medical care and medical assistance for relevant beneficiaries. » At the same time, Democrats were criticized there for « providing privileges and medical care to illegal foreigners », which, according to the Trump administration, could lead to the bankruptcy of federal programs.
A few hours before the protests began in the United States also protests in Berlin, Frankfurt, Paris and London.