A day of protest dubbed "Hands Off" has seen over 1,000 demonstrations take place in cities across the United States against the policies of the Trump administration, in particular the firing of more than 200,000 government workers at the direction of Trump's billionaire ally Elon Musk in the name of efficiency.
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00:00More than 1,000 demonstrations took place Saturday in cities across the U.S.
00:05against President Donald Trump and his ally Elon Musk, the world's richest man.
00:17I think it's important to speak up. I think silence is not an option.
00:22I think you have to stay engaged. You have to stay vigilant.
00:25I think it's not only for our community at large, but the world at large.
00:32I think that enough is enough.
00:35It's done. I mean, the guy is completely out of control. And to see this country just melt down
00:43in such a quick and just nauseating way, it's just crazy.
00:51The day of protests was called hands-off as demonstrators accused Trump of executive
00:58overreach and seeking to undermine American institutions and the rule of law. They also
01:03objected to the role being played by Musk, whose Department of Government Efficiency
01:08has overseen cuts of more than 200,000 government jobs. Demonstrations were
01:13also held in several European cities, mostly attended by Americans living abroad.