Thousands of protesters gathered in Washington DC and states across the U.S. on April 5, to oppose President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk’s government overhaul.
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00:00Thousands of protesters gathered in Washington, D.C. and states across the U.S. on April 5
00:07to oppose President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk's government overhaul.
00:12Protests were planned in all 50 U.S. states, plus Canada and Mexico, with a total of 1,200
00:17demonstrations altogether.
00:19Trump shook financial markets and upset allies with a raft of trade tariffs last week.
00:24More than 400 demonstrators gathered just a few miles from where Trump was spotted playing
00:28a round of golf in Florida.
00:30With Trump's blessing, Musk's Department of Government Efficiency team eliminated more
00:34than 200,000 jobs from the 2.3 million federal workforce.
00:39Several hundred people gathered outside the Social Security Administration headquarters
00:43in Baltimore to protest against cuts to the agency, which delivers benefits to the elderly
00:48and disabled.
00:49Much of Trump's agenda has been restrained by lawsuits contending he has overstepped
00:53his authority with attempts to fire civil servants, deport immigrants, and reverse
00:57transgender rights.