π’ Thousands gather in Everett to say βHands Off!β to Trump
An estimated 4,000 people attended the anti-Trump demonstration at the Snohomish County campus on Saturday, April 5, 2025, in Everett, Washington. (Aaron Kennedy / The Herald)
π€ AI Summary
β’ π’ Thousands participated in a βHands Off!β rally in Everett, Washington, to protest the actions of π President Donald Trump and π Elon Musk.
β’ π€ The protest, one of over 1,400 nationwide, was organized by ποΈ Snohomish County Indivisible and included elected officials like π©βπΌ Rep. Suzan DelBene and π¨βπΌ Rep. Rick Larsen.
β’ π£οΈ Speakers highlighted the negative impacts of π Trumpβs policies, citing a lost πΈ $3.5 million grant for the π₯ Snohomish County Health Board as an example.
β’ π¨ Concerns were raised about attacks on πΊπΈ democracy, the targeting of vulnerable groups (π³οΈβπ LGBTQ+, ποΈ veterans), and the π° greed within the πΌ Trump administration.
β’ π Organizers estimated a turnout of around 4,000 people and expressed π€ hope that similar protests across the country would build momentum to oppose π Trump and π Musk.