Demonstrators have gathered in cities across the U.S. to protest the Trump administration’s early actions.

Summary

Thousands protested across the U.S. against Trump’s policies, Project 2025, and Elon Musk’s role in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

Demonstrators rallied against Trump’s immigration actions, rollback of transgender rights, and proposed forced transfers of Palestinians. Many expressed concerns over Musk’s access to Treasury data, fearing privacy risks.

Protests occurred in multiple state capitals, with arrests in Iowa and strong opposition in Alabama over LGBTQ+ policies.

Organized under #buildtheresistance, the movement signals growing resistance to Trump’s administration and its sweeping policy changes.

  • tomi000@lemmy.world
    11·
    16 hours ago

    Oh I didnt even know that. Sounds crazy, shouldnt the president be bound to the law most of all people?

    • Doug Holland@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      3 hours ago

      Yup, that’s (one of) the (many) roots of the problem. The Supreme Court is a subsidiary of the Republican Party, and they’ve officially declared Trump above the law. Other subsidiaries own the Senate and House, so there’s nothing holding Trump back from doing everything Musk and his other handlers have always dreamed of.

    • MutilationWave@lemmy.world
      5·
      8 hours ago

      They couched it in language that it must be an “official act”. What differentiates Trump’s actions into official and unofficial you may be tempted to ask? Not one of those corrupt fuckers could tell you.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
      11·
      15 hours ago

      You would think so, but the Supreme Court is majority Republican and three of them were appointed by Trump.

      He has all three branches of the U.S. government under his control and they will never willingly give it up.