'Hands Off!' rally draws thousands of protesters to MN State Capitol
Thousands gather in MN for Hands Off! protest
Almost 25,000 people gathered at Minnesota State Capitol for the Hands Off! protest Saturday. FOX 9's Babs Santos has the story.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - A large crowd descended on the Minnesota State Capitol on Saturday, to denounce the actions of President Donald Trump and his senior advisor Elon Musk.
The people have to revolt," Julie Koplitz told FOX 9.
Organizers called the event a rallying cry against concerns they have about recent government program cuts and rising prices.
"We need a movement of Americans who completely had enough and are ready for radical change," Trish Sisson said. "And if we can make enough noise, they’ve got to pay attention… I think that the only way we’re going to affect change is by continuing to do this. This is going to be the first of many rallies."
"Until more people like this show up around the country to let those knuckleheads know how we feel and how we’re going to act, it’s not going to get better," Tom Haider said. "If we lay down like sheep, they’re going to treat us like sheep. It’s time for people to have their voices heard."
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, about 25,000 people attended the rally Saturday.
Sen. Klobuchar speaks at Hands Off! protest in St. Paul
Sen. Amy Klobuchar spoke at the Hands Off! protest. The rally was was organized by organizations who are against the actions of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
The other side:
The Republican Party of Minnesota responded to the protest with this post on X:
"Hands Off!" rally in Minnesota
Big picture view:
Organizers say the protest is a coalition of multiple organizations, including Indivisible Twin Cities and Women's March Minnesota.
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U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar spoke at the rally, along with other local leaders and community organizers.
Similar demonstrations are happening across the United States.
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Aerial footage of 'Hands Off!' rally at MN State Capitol [RAW]
Protesters at the Minnesota State Capitol rallied against policies put forward by the Trump administration.
The Source: This story uses information from the organization that planned the protest as well as reporting from FOX 9 staff at the event.