Tens of hundreds took to the streets of Manhattan Saturday as a part of a nationwide coordinated protest in opposition to President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk following weeks of presidency chaos, assaults on democratic rights and financial turmoil.
Picture by Lloyd Mitchell
Tens of hundreds took to the streets of Manhattan Saturday as a part of a nationwide coordinated “Hands Off” protest in opposition to President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk following weeks of presidency chaos, assaults on democratic rights and financial turmoil.
An enormous crowd in Manhattan marched up fifth Avenue between Madison Sq. and Bryant Parks for the April 5 motion, organized by teams together with Rise and Resist and 50501. It was simply one in all greater than a thousand protests throughout the nation held Saturday to protest Trump’s actions over the primary two months of his second time period in workplace.
Protesters condemned Trump and Musk, who has labored carefully with the president because the chief of the “Department of Governmental Efficiency,” for his or her actions to intestine complete federal companies, from the Federal Aviation Administration to the Social Safety Administration and different bureaus.
1000’s of protestors packed Bryant Park to protest President Trump and Elon Musk in the course of the Palms Off protest on April 5, 2025.Picture by Lloyd Mitchell 
1000’s of protestors packed Bryant Park to protest President Trump and Elon Musk in the course of the Palms Off protest on April 5, 2025.Picture by Lloyd Mitchell 
1000’s of protestors packed Bryant Park to protest President Trump and Elon Musk in the course of the Palms Off protest on April 5, 2025.Picture by Lloyd Mitchell
Although Trump and Musk have mentioned the cuts have been wanted to cease wasteful spending, opponents say they’ve despatched hundreds of staff to the unemployment line and threatened important companies and funding.
Marchers on the Manhattan “Hands Off” protest additionally protested Trump’s efforts to deport undocumented residents and restrict voting rights; fracture America’s long-standing alliance with Canada; and launch a commerce conflict punctuated this week with tariffs imposed on most nations around the globe that despatched inventory markets right into a tailspin – and put the nation at risk of reignited inflation and a doable recession.
On Saturday, demonstrators from all walks of life chanted, “Stand up, fight back!” urging Individuals and elected officers to do extra to oppose the Trump agenda and shield the center class.
“This is ripping apart everything we worked for,” mentioned marcher Carroll Rodriguez. “We need to stand up now, or the fabric of this country will be ripped apart.”
Quite a few marchers carried American flags as they walked up fifth Avenue. In addition they expressed the stress they’re feeling from the wave of Trump’s actions over the previous 10 weeks.Picture by Lloyd Mitchell 
Quite a few marchers carried American flags as they walked up fifth Avenue. In addition they expressed the stress they’re feeling from the wave of Trump’s actions over the previous 10 weeks.Picture by Lloyd Mitchell 
Quite a few marchers carried American flags as they walked up fifth Avenue. In addition they expressed the stress they’re feeling from the wave of Trump’s actions over the previous 10 weeks.Picture by Lloyd Mitchell 
Metropolis Comptroller Brad Lander and US Rep. Nydia Velazquez have been amongst those that marched in the course of the Palms Off protest.Picture by Lloyd Mitchell
Quite a few marchers carried American flags as they walked up fifth Avenue. In addition they expressed the stress they’re feeling from the wave of Trump’s actions over the previous 10 weeks.
“They want to take away our Medicaid and Social Security for the sake of winning,” marcher Robert Clarke mentioned. “How is that a win for the American people at large?”
The NYPD didn’t have an actual quantity out there of how many individuals participated within the Manhattan march, however issues have been peaceable; no arrests have been reported.
Protesters condemned Trump and Musk, who has labored carefully with the president because the chief of the “Department of Governmental Efficiency,” for his or her actions to intestine complete federal companies, from the Federal Aviation Administration to the Social Safety Administration and different bureaus.Picture by Lloyd Mitchell 
New York Metropolis confirmed love for neighbors to the north on the Palms Off protest on April 5, 2025.Picture by Lloyd Mitchell 
Individuals participate within the nationwide “Hands Off” anti-Trump protests in New York Metropolis, U.S., April 5, 2025.REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz 
The NYPD didn’t have an actual quantity out there of how many individuals participated within the Manhattan march, however issues have been peaceable; no arrests have been reported.Picture by Lloyd Mitchell
