‘Hands Off’ protest: April 5 could see massive turnout for rallies against Trump and Musk in all 50 states. Here’s what to know

Nationwide ‘Hands Off!’ protests of the Trump administration and adviser Elon Musk are planned for this Saturday, April 5 in all 50 states including many red states like Alabama, Mississippi, Texas and Florida, and major cities such as New York, L.A., San Francisco, with a flagship march scheduled to take place on the grounds of the Washington Monument in D.C.

“We expect April 5th to be the largest single-day protest since Donald Trump’s second inauguration, a spokesperson for Hands Off! told Fast Company. “Actions are scheduled in over 1000 cities nationwide—and counting, with over 250,000 people expected to attend. Events [will] include marches, demonstrations and rallies.”

The protests are organized by Indivisible, a grassroots movement aimed at rebuilding democracy and defeating Trump, which is partnering with a broad coalition of groups including: the Women’s March, the United Federation of Teachers, Public Citizen, the Progressive Democrats of America, Common Cause, Human Rights Campaign, MoveOn, the League of Women Voters, Planned Parenthood, and some unions including AFL-CIO, UAW and SEIU.

The aim of the protests is to voice opposition to various Trump administration policies, and massive budget cuts and layoffs across federal agencies spearheaded by Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Many of the protests are scheduled to take place at state capitals, federal buildings, and congressional offices including at Social Security’s headquarters, the Daley Center in Chicago, city halls in Philadelphia and Los Angeles, Bryant Park in Manhattan; along with multiple cities outsider the U.S, in London, Madrid and Zurich.

“This is a nationwide mobilization to stop the most brazen power grab in modern history… They’re taking everything they can get their hands on,” Hands Off! said on their website. “Our health care, our data, our jobs, our services… we’re taking to the streets nationwide to fight back with a clear message: Hands off!”

Indivisible’s co-executive director Ezra Levin told MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow that Hands Off! is going through a “wave moment” in which they are seeing a larger number of people interested in volunteering, organizing and participating.