Anti-Trump protests in Chicago, Washington Park: 10 points
-Another grassroots action against the Trump administration is planned nationwide on Saturday, including in Daley Plaza downtown in Chicago, reported Axios. In Chicago, the protest is called "The People's Protest: Joy as Resistance".-Progressive Lakeshore People will host an anti-Donald Trump demonstration from noon to 1:30 p.m. April 19 at Washington Park, 1115 Washington St, according to the Herald Times. The event is free and open to the public. Other protests are planned for Buffalo Grove, Des Plaines, Arlington Heights, Schaumburg, Lisle and Barrington.
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-The 50501 Movement, meaning 50 protests, 50 states, 1 movement, is pushing back against what it called executive overreach from the Trump administration. Its organizing started on Reddit.
-"Our movement shows the world that the American working class will not sit idly by as plutocrats rip apart their democratic institutions and civil liberties while undermining the rule of law," the movement's website said.
-After 'Hands Off' rally was successfully organised in various US cities, more than 400 events are scheduled nationwide for April 19 including rallies, protests, nature cleanups and food drives. It could also include community actions like donation drives, clothing swaps or meeting to discuss future action.
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-Millions of people across the country protested during the Hands Off! movement on April 5. They took to streets, state capitals, federal buildings, congressional offices and city centers.
-"In just days, grassroots organizers — without any budget, centralized structure, or official backing — pulled off over 80 peaceful protests in all 50 states," its website says. Backlash against the Trump administration has also targeted Elon Musk's involvement in the government and his sweeping cuts across the federal bureaucracy via DOGE.