Thousands expected to rally nationwide Thursday against Trump 'war on working people'

Source: the hill



by Ashleigh Fields - 04/30/25 10:14 AM ET


Thousands of protestors are expected to gather nationwide Thursday to push back against the Trump administration’s policies, just days after President Trump marked 100 days back in the White House.

Those planning to participate in the rallies have argued that Trump’s actions have harmed America’s working class, citing mass layoffs within the federal workforce and spending reductions under the Department of Government Efficiency and its chief adviser, tech billionaire Elon Musk.


The political organization 50501, which was responsible for several other nationwide demonstrations, is helping to coordinate the May 1 events in Arizona, Oregon, New York, South Dakota and other states.

“Musk, Trump and their fellow profiteers are trying to create a race to the bottom—on wages, on benefits, on dignity itself,” the organization wrote in a statement shared on its website. “They want to erase labor rights, break our unions, and silence immigrant voices.”....................


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