Many protesters on Saturday converged in Washington, DC, and across the US, part of some 1,200 demonstrations that were expected to form the largest single day of protest against President Donald Trump and his billionaire ally, Elon Musk since they launched a rapid-fire effort to overhaul government and expand presidential authority.
The protesters streamed onto the expanse of grass surrounding the Washington Monument under gloomy skies and light rain.
Organizers of the protests told reporters that more than 20,000 people were expected to attend a rally at the National Mall.
According to the event's website, some 150 activist groups had signed up to participate in the demonstrations, which were planned in all 50 states plus Canada and Mexico.
DAILY POST reports that the crowd around the memorial continued to build throughout the day.
Some were said to be carrying Ukrainian flags and others wore Palestinian keffiyeh scarves and carried “Free Palestine”; signs, while Democrats from the US House of Representatives blasted Trump's policies on stage.
One of the protesters, Wayne Hoffman, a retired money manager from West Cape May, New Jersey, who spoke to reporters, said he was concerned about Trump's economic policies, including his widespread use of tariffs.
“It's going to cost the farmers in the red states. It's going to cost people their jobs – certainly their 401Ks. People have lost tens of thousands of dollars,” Hoffman said.
