Hands Off protests facts for kids
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The Hands Off protests launched across the United States on Saturday, April 5, 2025, in what is currently the largest one-day, nationwide display of public resistance against the second administration of President Donald Trump. Organized under the "Hands Off!" banner, demonstrations voicing opposition to the administration's policies occurred in over 1,300 locations across all 50 states, drawing tens of thousands of participants in big cities like Washington D.C., with CNN estimating a total of "millions" of participants. Coordinated by a coalition of over 150 progressive, labor union, pro-democracy, environmental, and faith-based groups, the rallies protested a wide range of administration policies, including newly imposed global tariffs causing economic turmoil, significant cuts to government agencies and the federal workforce spearheaded by Elon Musk, immigration raids perceived as disorganized and politically-motivated, rollbacks on LGBT rights, potentially harmful changes to Social Security, and cuts to healthcare funding and research. Protesters voiced broader concerns about democratic backsliding and growing authoritarianism and that the administration is catered to the interests of billionaires, framing their actions as a defense of American democracy and economic well-being.
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In Spanish: Protestas Hands Off para niños
