# “Hands Off!” mass rallies scheduled nationwide for April 5 **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [March 31, 2025, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hands-off-mass-rallies-scheduled-nationwide-for-april-5/1016417 "2025-03-31T18:56:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![PhillyGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ed655f/32.png) [@PhillyGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhillyGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hands-off-mass-rallies-scheduled-nationwide-for-april-5/1016417/141 "2025-04-07T00:11:19Z")
> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > The demographic heavily skewed white people near or at retirement age. Just talked with our younger son, age 32, who lives in King City. He was there with you in SLO and agrees it was an older crowd. But I doubt the local news gave an age distribution. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hands-off-mass-rallies-scheduled-nationwide-for-april-5/1016417/142 "2025-04-07T02:03:27Z")
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hands-off-mass-rallies-scheduled-nationwide-for-april-5/1016417/143 "2025-04-07T02:16:23Z")
In reference to whom? Trump? A particular congressperson? ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hands-off-mass-rallies-scheduled-nationwide-for-april-5/1016417/144 "2025-04-07T02:17:11Z")
Yes, trump. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hands-off-mass-rallies-scheduled-nationwide-for-april-5/1016417/145 "2025-04-07T02:20:54Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > But was it as big as Trumpie’s inaugural crowd? Maybe Trump’s inaugural crowd had a smaller body count but was larger in net worth. For those who want to play at home, Lauren Sánchez (Bezos’ squeeze), Bezos himself, Sundar Pichai (Google CEO), and Musk. The red-hats were, of course, left outside in the cold. [![](https://people.com/thmb/gNTSwESH5wYsA2skvXow9wzsIws=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/lauren-sanchez-jeff-bezos-sundar-pichai-elon-musk-trump-inauguration-012025-42eaadd4ca0f450880633d1af3ed2116.jpg) ](https://people.com/thmb/gNTSwESH5wYsA2skvXow9wzsIws=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/lauren-sanchez-jeff-bezos-sundar-pichai-elon-musk-trump-inauguration-012025-42eaadd4ca0f450880633d1af3ed2116.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hands-off-mass-rallies-scheduled-nationwide-for-april-5/1016417/146 "2025-04-07T02:57:11Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > It looks like the next one is scheduled for April 19th and the theme is #NoKings. That seems kind of soon. I will be surprised if it gets anything like the same amount of turnout. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hands-off-mass-rallies-scheduled-nationwide-for-april-5/1016417/147 "2025-04-07T03:05:12Z")
Except of course for the King of Kings, whose resurrection will be celebrated by Christians on the 20th. There’s going to be another rally in my city this coming Saturday, the 12th. I might go to this one, because it has better parking. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hands-off-mass-rallies-scheduled-nationwide-for-april-5/1016417/148 "2025-04-07T03:22:23Z")
OTOH, if trump pulls something even more outrageous by then… the mind boggles at what that might be. 🤔 Also, getting yourself to the first one meant overcoming inertia. Since the events seemed to be exciting and energizing for the people who went, going to the next one might feel easier. No one knew going into it how big the turnout would be. But 5+ million-- that’s downright inspiring. People like to jump on a bandwagon that’s crowded and rolling along. I can see your point though. ---
**Author:** ![Kitten\_Mitten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b782af/32.png) [@Kitten\_Mitten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitten_Mitten)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hands-off-mass-rallies-scheduled-nationwide-for-april-5/1016417/149 "2025-04-07T03:56:06Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > “Hooray For Our Side”. I guess there was something happening there. Stephen Stills went to the LA rally? > [@Toxgoddess](#): > > At the Lansing event, both the Lt Governor and the Attorney General spoke, as well as numerous state legislators. Did other rallies also have high-level officials appear? State Sen Mallory McMorrow was in Ferndale. > [@ThelmaLou](#): > > I wonder if anyone will be able to provoke Der Trumpnik into commenting on the day’s showing. The social media account of Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump said: “Wow! The April 5th protests–FAKE! Totally STAGED! I’m hearing from VERY reliable sources (the BEST sources) that George Soros paid FIVE MILLION people–can you believe it??–$100 MILLION EACH to protest. Total scam. They’re not protestors–they’re 5 million ACTORS.!” ---
**Author:** ![aurora\_maire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aurora_maire/32/328_2.png) [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hands-off-mass-rallies-scheduled-nationwide-for-april-5/1016417/150 "2025-04-07T05:38:39Z")
> [@Kitten\_Mitten](#): > > The social media account of Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump said: > “Wow! The April 5th protests–FAKE! Totally STAGED! I’m hearing from VERY reliable sources (the BEST sources) that George Soros paid FIVE MILLION people–can you believe it??–$100 MILLION EACH to protest. Total scam. They’re not protestors–they’re 5 million ACTORS.!” This doesn’t read like a Trump truth so I checked Truth Social and it’s not there. He has ignored the subject so far. But, hey, if George was giving each protester $100 million, even MAGAs might change sides. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hands-off-mass-rallies-scheduled-nationwide-for-april-5/1016417/151 "2025-04-07T07:34:43Z")
In London there was a modest crowd of 200-300 at the protest. No notable speakers, but everyone was extremely nice and I chatted with many. Some signs: - “I am extremely miffed” - “My cat could poop a better president” - (With picture of Cookie Monster) “Democracy is not a sometimes food” And of course: - “Trump is a cunt. (Janey Godley was right!)” There were also two twenty-something MAGA dudebros in crocs, baggy shorts and black baseball caps attempting and failing badly to provoke the crowd into getting angry so they could film it. I followed them around for a bit to see what they were doing. Dudebro (who has been wandering around for over half an hour talking to people): “What is this all about? Is it a pro-Trump rally?” Protester: “Look at the signs. There are a lot of them.” Other dudebro: “Make America great again!” Protester: “We’re trying.” Appropriately enough, right next to the protest against Trump’s bullshit was a larger and angrier one against Erdogen’s bullshit. They should have coordinated the protests - same bullshit, different countries. There was also a little group (about a dozen people) protesting the regime in Iran. So a good day for fans of freedom, and the weather was lovely for it. ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hands-off-mass-rallies-scheduled-nationwide-for-april-5/1016417/152 "2025-04-07T08:11:34Z")
> [@DesertDog](#): > > Maybe Trump’s inaugural crowd had a smaller body count but was larger in net worth. > > For those who want to play at home, Lauren Sánchez (Bezos’ squeeze), Bezos himself, Sundar Pichai (Google CEO), and Musk. Your picture left off Zuckerberg, who was to Sanchez’s right. Forbes said all the billionaires at the inaugural were worth a combined $1.35 Trillion. But they count a number of them not in that line. > **[Billionaires Worth A Combined $1.35 Trillion Attended Trump’s Inauguration:...](https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2025/01/20/billionaires-worth-a-combined-12-trillion-attended-trumps-inauguration-heres-who-was-there-from-musk-to-bezos/)** > > These billionaires have already been spotted at the inaugural events, and another dozen could still make appearances. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hands-off-mass-rallies-scheduled-nationwide-for-april-5/1016417/153 "2025-04-07T08:56:40Z")
I did a quick search and no good ones with Zuck came up. I’m sure there were others not quite so close. ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hands-off-mass-rallies-scheduled-nationwide-for-april-5/1016417/154 "2025-04-07T10:11:12Z")
> [@Toxgoddess](#): > > At the Lansing event, both the Lt Governor and the Attorney General spoke, as well as numerous state legislators. Did other rallies also have high-level officials appear? Congressman Troy Carter (D-LA) and two city council members spoke at the New Orleans event. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hands-off-mass-rallies-scheduled-nationwide-for-april-5/1016417/155 "2025-04-07T12:06:28Z")
> [@aurora\_maire](#): > > He has ignored the subject so far. Well, rats. I was looking forward to secret video of ketchup bottles hitting the wall. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hands-off-mass-rallies-scheduled-nationwide-for-april-5/1016417/156 "2025-04-07T14:09:26Z")
Another fantastic set of pictures from The Atlantic. This is supposed to be a gift link. I’m never sure with this publication… > **[Photos: Nationwide Protests Against Trump and Musk](https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2025/04/photos-nationwide-protests-against-trump-and-musk/682320/?utm_source=atl&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=share)** > > Images from some of the hundreds of anti-Trump demonstrations across the country. ---
**Author:** ![JackieLikesVariety](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackielikesvariety/32/296_2.png) [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hands-off-mass-rallies-scheduled-nationwide-for-april-5/1016417/157 "2025-04-07T14:09:43Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > There were also two twenty-something MAGA dudebros in crocs, baggy shorts and black baseball caps attempting and failing badly to provoke the crowd into getting angry so they could film it. I followed them around for a bit to see what they were doing. > > Dudebro (who has been wandering around for over half an hour talking to people): “What is this all about? Is it a pro-Trump rally?” > > Protester: “Look at the signs. There are a lot of them.” > > Other dudebro: “Make America great again!” > > Protester: “We’re trying.” I see on FB the local members of the maga cult are saying “paid protesters” in response to the big turnout which is obviously ridiculous to anyone who was there. But it’s a big signal that is what the trusk side is planning. Sooner or later, violence will be caused and it won’t be the real protesters causing it. but it will be the excuse for martial law. 😡 ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hands-off-mass-rallies-scheduled-nationwide-for-april-5/1016417/158 "2025-04-07T14:10:58Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > Some signs: > > - “I am extremely miffed” I really wanted us to carry signs that said [‘Careful, now’ and ‘Down with this sort of thing’](https://extra.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Father-Ted-.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hands-off-mass-rallies-scheduled-nationwide-for-april-5/1016417/159 "2025-04-07T16:19:58Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > I hate crowds. Two signs I saw at our La Crosse, Wisconsin rally addressed this: “This is so important, even introverts are marching!” “I hate crowds, but I’m here because we must push back against the bullies” ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hands-off-mass-rallies-scheduled-nationwide-for-april-5/1016417/160 "2025-04-07T17:58:33Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > > [@aurora\_maire](#): > > > > He has ignored the subject so far. > > Well, rats. I was looking forward to secret video of ketchup bottles hitting the wall. I don’t know where she saw it, but my wife claimed to have seen an interview (or a transcript of one) where Fox’s Harris Faulkner asked Trump about the protests and she got a big bowl of word salad in reply. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hands-off-mass-rallies-scheduled-nationwide-for-april-5/1016417.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hands-off-mass-rallies-scheduled-nationwide-for-april-5/1016417.md?page=9)