Sunday, April 6, 2025

Tampa Bay area protesters join national rallies saying “Hands Off” to Trump and Musk

from WUSF Tampa

Crowds of people angry about the way President Donald Trump is running the country marched and rallied in several Tampa Bay region communities and scores of other American cities Saturday. It was the biggest day of demonstrations yet by an opposition movement trying to regain its momentum after the shock of the Republican's first weeks in office.

The “Hands Off!” demonstrations were organized for more than 1,200 locations in all 50 states by more than 150 groups including civil rights organizations, labor unions, LBGTQ+ advocates, veterans and elections activists. The rallies appeared peaceful, with no immediate reports of arrests.

From the National Mall and Midtown Manhattan to Boston Common and towns like Brooksville, Gulfport and Tampa, thousands of protesters assailed Trump and billionaire Elon Musk 's actions on government downsizing, the economy, immigration and human rights...

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