Thousands protest Trump administration policies in cities across US

A.M. TO 1 P.M., TO BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY. HAPPENING RIGHT NOW, HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ARE AT THE STATE CAPITOL IN DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO PROTESTING. THEY’RE RALLYING AGAINST PROJECT 2025 AND KCRA 3’S CECIL HANNIBAL JOINS US LIVE FROM THAT PROTEST. CECIL. YEAH, GUYS, THERE’S A COUPLE HUNDRED PEOPLE. YOU CAN SEE THIS BIG CROWD HERE AT THE STATE CAPITOL. THIS IS THE 50 PROTEST, 50 STATES. AND ONE DAY THIS IS JUST ONE PROTEST. LIKE THIS IS HAPPENING ACROSS THE COUNTRY, IN CITIES, ACROSS OUR NATION RIGHT NOW. IT IS ALL IN PROTEST OF THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AND THE ACTIONS THAT THE PRESIDENT HAS TAKEN IN THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF HIS ADMINISTRATION TAKING OFFICE. AND PEOPLE OUT HERE, THEY’RE PROTESTING HIS IMMIGRATION POLICIES. BUT ALSO, I SPOKE TO A WOMAN WHO SAID SHE’S HERE BECAUSE SHE’S STILL UPSET ABOUT ROE V WADE. RIGHT NOW, PEOPLE ARE JUST LETTING YOU KNOW THEIR FRUSTRATIONS. THEY’RE ALSO BEEN CHANTING AGAINST ELON MUSK. YOU CAN HEAR THAT. YOU CAN HEAR THAT RIGHT THERE. DEPORT ELON MUSK. SO A LOT OF THE FRUSTRATION OUT HERE IS AGAINST THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION. BUT ALSO ELON MUSK AS WELL. AND YOU CAN SEE THIS CROWD THAT’S BEEN GATHERING MORE AND MORE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN COMING SINCE WE’VE GOTTEN HERE. AS WE WERE WALKING UP, MORE PEOPLE WITH SIGNS WERE COMING UP. AND WE’RE BEING CAREFUL BECAUSE SOME OF THE SIGNS DO HAVE SOME VULGAR LANGUAGE, BUT MOST OF IT IS ABOUT LGBTQ RIGHTS, IMMIGRATION POLICIES, BUT ALSO A LOT OF THE FOCUS OUT HERE IS PEOPLE WHO ARE UPSET WITH ELON MUSK AND HIS ROLE IN THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION. BUT THIS IS WHAT WE’RE SEEING RIGHT NOW. SO FAR. IT IS PEACEFUL. AND, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE I TALKED TO OUT HERE SAY THEY ARE JUST HERE. THEY HOPE THAT IT STAYS PEACEFUL. WE DO SEE POLICE ON KIND OF ON THE ON THE OUTS ON THE OUTSKIRTS WATCHING. BUT RIGHT NOW EVERYTHING IS PEACEFUL. PEOPLE ARE CHANTING, BUT THEY’RE LETTING THEIR FRUSTRATIONS BE KNOWN THAT THEY ARE NOT HAPPY RIGHT NOW WITH THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION, WE’RE GOING TO BE OUT HERE TALKING TO MORE PEOPLE, WATCHING TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS AND LEARNING WHY PEOPLE WANT TO BE OUT HERE TODAY. BUT AGAIN, THIS IS JUST ONE OF MANY PROTESTS HAPPENING ACROSS THE COUNTRY TODAY WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE UPSET WITH PROJECT 2025, BUT ALSO WITH THE ACTIONS THAT PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS TAKEN IN HIS FIRST TWO WEEKS IN OFFICE. LIVE AT THE STATE CAPITOL CECIL HANNIBAL KCRA THREE NEWS. CECIL, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE LIVE REPORT AND SHOWING US WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE FROM THE GROUND. IN THE MEANTIME, WE WANT TO GIVE YOU AN EXCLUSIVE VIEW OF WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE FROM THE SKY. LIVE PICTURES FROM LIVECOPTER3 SHOWING YOU JUST HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE RALLYING AND PROTESTING AT THE STATE CAPITOL RIGHT NOW. ON THE WEST STEPS, YOU CAN SEE HOW LARGE THAT CROWD IS. THEY’RE REALLY COVERING ALL OF THE STEPS THERE ON CAPITOL MALL, RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE STATE’S CAPITOL. AGAIN, THIS IS THE 50 STATES, 50 PROTESTS, PART OF ALL OF THAT. AND AGAIN, WE’LL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THIS FOR YOU BOTH ON AIR HERE A

Thousands of 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.Protesters in Philadelphia and at state capitols in Minnesota, Michigan, Texas, Wisconsin, Indiana and beyond waved signs denouncing President Donald Trump; billionaire Elon Musk, the leader of Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency; and Project 2025, a hard-right playbook for American government and society.“Democracy is not a spectator sport! Do something,” said a sign held aloft by one demonstrator in Philadelphia.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.”Outside the state Capitol in Lansing, Michigan, a crowd of about 1,000 people gathered in freezing temperatures.Catie Miglietti, from the Ann Arbor area, said Musk’s access to the Treasury Department data was especially concerning to her. She painted a sign depicting Musk puppeteering Trump from his outraised arm — evoking Musk’s straight-arm gesture during a January speech that some have interpreted as a Nazi salute.“If we don’t stop it and get Congress to do something, it’s an attack on democracy,” Miglietti said.Video below: Demonstrators gather in Concord, New Hampshire, as part of national protests against TrumpIn Columbus, Ohio, protesters outside the Statehouse shouted, “Wake up USA! Stop the coup that's underway!”“I’m appalled by democracy’s changes in the last, well, specifically two weeks — but it started a long time ago,” said Margaret Wilmeth, a self-described senior citizen from Columbus. “So I’m just trying to put a presence into resistance."Craig and Robin Schroeder drove nearly two hours from their home in Findlay for the demonstration. They described the appointment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as a slap to Ohio's military families. The Senate narrowly confirmed Hegseth after questions from members in both parties over his qualifications to lead the military, especially amid allegations of heavy alcohol use and aggressive behavior toward women.“This is my first protest ever, but I can’t imagine a more worthwhile one," said Robin Schroeder, 47.Video below: Protester explains why she joined demonstration against President Trump's policies at California CapitolDemonstrations in several cities piled criticism on Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency.“DOGE is not legit,” read one poster on the state Capitol steps in Jefferson, Missouri, where dozens of protesters gathered. “Why does Elon have your Social Security info???”Members of Congress have expressed concern that DOGE’s involvement with the U.S. government payment system could lead to security risks or missed payments for programs such as Social Security and Medicare. A Treasury Department official says a tech executive working with DOGE will have “read-only access.”The Missouri protesters chanted “we will not bend down” and “we will not be silenced.”Video below: Boston group protests President Trump's early actionsTrump has signed a series of executive orders in the first couple of weeks of his new term on everything from trade and immigration to climate change. As Democrats begin to raise their voice in opposition to Trump’s agenda, protests have also begun.In Alabama, several hundred people gathered outside the Statehouse to protest state and federal actions targeting LGBTQ people.On Tuesday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey promised to sign legislation declaring that there are only two sexes, male and female — echoing Trump's recent executive order for the federal government to define sex as only male or female.“The President thinks he has a lot of power," said Patricia Todd, who was the state’s first openly gay lawmaker. “He does not have the power to determine your gender. He does not have the power to define your identity.”

Protesters in Philadelphia and at state capitols in Minnesota, Michigan, Texas, Wisconsin, Indiana and beyond waved signs denouncing President Donald Trump; billionaire Elon Musk, the leader of Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency; and Project 2025, a hard-right playbook for American government and society.

“Democracy is not a spectator sport! Do something,” said a sign held aloft by one demonstrator in Philadelphia.

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.”

Outside the state Capitol in Lansing, Michigan, a crowd of about 1,000 people gathered in freezing temperatures.

Catie Miglietti, from the Ann Arbor area, said Musk’s access to the Treasury Department data was especially concerning to her. She painted a sign depicting Musk puppeteering Trump from his outraised arm — evoking Musk’s straight-arm gesture during a January speech that some have interpreted as a Nazi salute.

“If we don’t stop it and get Congress to do something, it’s an attack on democracy,” Miglietti said.

Video below: Demonstrators gather in Concord, New Hampshire, as part of national protests against Trump

In Columbus, Ohio, protesters outside the Statehouse shouted, “Wake up USA! Stop the coup that's underway!”

“I’m appalled by democracy’s changes in the last, well, specifically two weeks — but it started a long time ago,” said Margaret Wilmeth, a self-described senior citizen from Columbus. “So I’m just trying to put a presence into resistance."

Craig and Robin Schroeder drove nearly two hours from their home in Findlay for the demonstration. They described the appointment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as a slap to Ohio's military families. The Senate narrowly confirmed Hegseth after questions from members in both parties over his qualifications to lead the military, especially amid allegations of heavy alcohol use and aggressive behavior toward women.

“This is my first protest ever, but I can’t imagine a more worthwhile one," said Robin Schroeder, 47.

Video below: Protester explains why she joined demonstration against President Trump's policies at California Capitol

Demonstrations in several cities piled criticism on Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency.

“DOGE is not legit,” read one poster on the state Capitol steps in Jefferson, Missouri, where dozens of protesters gathered. “Why does Elon have your Social Security info???”

Members of Congress have expressed concern that DOGE’s involvement with the U.S. government payment system could lead to security risks or missed payments for programs such as Social Security and Medicare. A Treasury Department official says a tech executive working with DOGE will have “read-only access.”

The Missouri protesters chanted “we will not bend down” and “we will not be silenced.”

Video below: Boston group protests President Trump's early actions

Trump has signed a series of executive orders in the first couple of weeks of his new term on everything from trade and immigration to climate change. As Democrats begin to raise their voice in opposition to Trump’s agenda, protests have also begun.

In Alabama, several hundred people gathered outside the Statehouse to protest state and federal actions targeting LGBTQ people.

On Tuesday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey promised to sign legislation declaring that there are only two sexes, male and female — echoing Trump's recent executive order for the federal government to define sex as only male or female.

“The President thinks he has a lot of power," said Patricia Todd, who was the state’s first openly gay lawmaker. “He does not have the power to determine your gender. He does not have the power to define your identity.”

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