A protester holds up a sign that reads, "Elon Musk is a terrible president" at Dilworth Park, City Hall, in Philadelphia. The group is participating in the "50 protests, 50 states" movement with demonstrations planned nationwide on Wednesday, Feb. 5.
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A protester holds up a sign that reads, "Elon Musk is a terrible president" at Dilworth Park, City Hall, in Philadelphia. The group is participating in the "50 protests, 50 states" movement with demonstrations planned nationwide on Wednesday, Feb. 5.
Alejandro A. Alvarez, The Philadelphia Inquirer via TNS
A grassroots group formed mostly on Reddit says it organized protests in all 50 states on Monday, in defiance of the Presidents Day holiday.
The rallies and demonstrations, which vary by region, are a response to actions taken by President Donald Trump and his administration. Some have been nicknamed “Not My Presidents Day� rallies � similar to the protests that occurred during Trump’s first term in 2017. Others have called the rallies “No Kings on Presidents Day� and the “America Has No King� demonstration.
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