WOODSTOCK, Ga. – There are well over a thousand “Hands Off!” protests planned across the United States Saturday for demonstrators to rally against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
April 5 Hands Off! rally
What we know:
Organizers say the purpose of the demonstrations is to protest the Trump administration’s efforts to downsize the government through Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the implementation of new tariffs, and the impact it has had on human rights – including through mass deportation.
According to the Associated Press, more than 1,200 demonstrations were planned by over 150 groups in all 50 states, including Washington, D.C.
Georgia Hands Off! 2025 protests
Local perspective:
FOX 5 Atlanta cameras captured demonstrators lining Main Street in Woodstock Saturday afternoon.
“I am here today to try to protect our democracy, our social security. Our country has become unrecognizable, and it’s really unfortuante,” a supporter who came from Canton told FOX 5 Atlanta. “We need to wake up before we are Russia. Unfortunately, Trump is a liar, and people are falling under his spell. He is not a king. We the people, we must speak out for our democracy and for our country.”
There are reports of another protest underway in downtown Atlanta.
Hands Off! protest signs
Some of the protest signs seen at the Woodstock demonstration read:
- “Only caring about your own rights is exactly how you lose them”
- “Deport Elon He’s Not Welcomed”
- “Honk if you never drunk texted war plans”
Some of the protest signs seen at the D.C. demonstration read:
- “They’re eating the checks! They’re eating the balances!”
- “Elon Musk is a terrible president”
- “Mass non-compliance is the only way to end this!”
The Source: FOX 5 Atlanta digital content creator Joyce Lupiani interviewed “Hands Off!” protesters in Woodstock, Georgia, on April 5, 2025.
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