Hundreds gather across US & Europe to protest against Trump. Musk

Thousands of protesters on Saturday gathered across the United States and Europe to voice their opposition to President Donald Trump's policies and executive orders, including tariffs. In America, demonstrations organised in all 50 states as well as in neighbouring Canada and Mexico. According to the organisers, approximately 150 activist groups,including civil rights groups, unions, LGBTQ+ advocates, veterans associations, and election reform activists, participated in the coordinated protests, which saw significant turnouts in Washington DC and near the president's Florida residence. Crowds are demonstrating against Trump and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) director Elon Musk, rallying behind the slogan "Hands off."

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The "Hands Off" nationwide protest has been described on its official website as "a nationwide mobilization to stop the most brazen power grab in modern history."They organised protests to oppose efforts to reduce federal government size through budget cuts and employee terminations. Some protesters opined that "The extreme tariffs that Trump announced are wake up call to Americans and people all around the world to understand that he is a destructive force, he aims to be a dictator, his policies are not good for Americans, they are not good for our allies, trading partners, and people in the developing world, including big democracies like India. We should be working with them as partners and not imposing tariffs that will make Americans poor and make people in India poor. I am hoping that PM Modi will reach out to Donald Trump and explain to him that these tariffs are bad for Americans and bad for the people of India and the world."
Hundreds of people protested in European cities on Saturday against US President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk, following a bruising week for financial markets after Trump unveiled sweeping global tariffs. In the French capital of Paris, about 200 people, mostly American, gathered on the Place de la République to protest against Trump. Some gave speeches to denounce the president, with protesters waving banners ranging from "Resist Tyrant", "Rule of Law" "Feminists for Freedom not fascism" and "Save Democracy". One sang and played the Bob Dylan song Masters of War.
In the German city of Frankfurt, the "Hands Off!" demonstration was organised by Democrats Abroad, the official organisation of the Democratic Party for US citizens living overseas. In Berlin, protesting in front of a Tesla showroom, demonstrators held placards calling on fellow Americans living in Germany to protest for "an end to the chaos" at home.
Protests against Trump and Musk were also held in other European cities, including London and Lisbon. In the British capital, a few hundred people gathered in Trafalgar Square, holding signs saying "Proud American Ashamed" and "WTAF America?" The crowd chanted "Hands off Canada", "Hands off Greenland" and "Hands off Ukraine" while listening to speeches criticising Trum