Demonstrators gathered in cities across the U.S. on Wednesday to protest the Trump administration’s early actions, decrying everything from the president’s immigration crackdown to his rollback of transgender rights and a proposal to forcibly transfer Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.
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The protests were a result of a movement that has organized online under the hashtags #buildtheresistance and #50501, which stands for 50 protests, 50 states, one day. Websites and accounts across social media issued calls for action, with messages such as “reject fascism” and “defend our democracy.”
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- The Oklahoman (OK) - photos https://www.oklahoman.com/picture-gallery/news/2025/02/05/protests-today-50501-okc-capitol-oklahoma-photos/78213725007/
- Topeka Capital-Journal (KS) - photos https://www.cjonline.com/picture-gallery/news/local/2025/02/05/50501-protesters-take-to-kansas-statehouse-to-let-voices-be-heard/78253814007/
- Austin American-Statesman (TX) https://www.statesman.com/picture-gallery/news/2025/02/05/austin-texas-capitol-protest-50501-movement-reddit-50-states-50-capitals-protests/78244714007/
- CBS News / WJZ Baltimore (MD) https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/50501-maryland-trump-protesters-annapolis-policies/
- Fox 47 (MI) https://www.fox47news.com/news/local-news/happening-today-50501-protest-budget-recommendation-msu-shooting-commemoration
- KVLY Fargo (ND) https://www.valleynewslive.com/2025/02/05/5051-movement-makes-its-way-fargo-anti-trump-protest/
- Fox 9 St Paul (MN) https://www.fox9.com/news/50-states-50-protests-minnesota-state-capitol-50501-movement
edit: more stories
- New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/us/politics/trump-protests-50501-project-2025.html?unlocked_article_code=1.u04.LA5v.QoNbNhOB_HAv
- USA Today https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/05/50501-protests-harrisburg-pa/78252288007/
- lel Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post just copied the AP story and hid it: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/05/50501-protests-project-2025-trump-state-capitols/4e33293e-e388-11ef-ab83-bb30e4340014_story.html
- KTVZ Bend, (OR) https://ktvz.com/news/top-stories/2025/02/05/protesters-gather-in-downtown-bend-part-of-national-opposition-to-president-trumps-actions/
- Des Moines Register (IA) - photos https://www.desmoinesregister.com/picture-gallery/news/local/2025/02/05/photos-50501-protest-at-iowa-state-capitol/78252982007/
- NHPR (NH) https://www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2025-02-05/50501-protest-new-hampshire-trump-musk-state-house
- Vermont Public https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2025-02-05/hundreds-protest-president-donald-trump-administration-vermont-statehouse
BONUS
I am not seeing a list of demands posted anywhere online, only that this is protesting Trump’s executive orders, War in Gaza, and Elon’s recent coup-like actions. That was more-or-less my reasoning for not taking off work to attend (other than my team being short-staffed), since I just don’t see how a peaceful protest for 2 hours on a Wednesday can do anything about an unchecked despotic unilateral executive.