On Saturday, over 500,000 people rallied in more than 1,200 locations across all 50 states, protesting against Donald Trump's policies during what is termed the Hands Off! demonstrations. These protests represented various groups, including civil rights organizations and labor unions, and showcased public frustration about federal layoffs, agency closures, immigration deportations, and cuts to health services. Key figures, such as Senator Cory Booker, strategically engaged with communities to mobilize further action against the Trump administration's agenda, emphasizing the significance of sustained demonstrations for democracy.
Demonstrators voiced anger over the administration's moves to fire thousands of federal workers, close social security administration field offices, effectively shutter entire agencies, deport immigrants, scale back protections for transgender people and cut funding for health programs.
The Democratic senator Cory Booker took a version of his record-breaking Senate floor speech on the road Saturday to a town hall meeting in a New Jersey gymnasium, calling on people to find out what they can do to push back against Donald Trump's agenda.
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