Thousands to rally against Trump, Musk in nationwide May Day protests: Live updates

Thousands to rally against Trump, Musk in nationwide May Day protests: Live updates

WASHINGTON – Thousands of people marched near the White House as part of nationwide protests against the Trump administration, its policies and the billionaires supporting them in what organizers are calling "a war on working people."

Over 1,000 demonstrations and rallies are scheduled in every state and abroad, most being held May 1 – historically known as May Day or International Workers' Day. The volunteer-led 50501 movement, which spurred other nationwide protests this year, is helping organize the demonstrations along with labor unions, student groups and other grassroots organizations.

One of the larger protests is expected in Washington, D.C., where a "May Day Movement USA" rally on the National Mall is planned. In Philadelphia, Sen. Bernie Sanders will join the "Workers over Billionaires" rally hosted by the city's AFL-CIO chapter.

Organizers say the protests will center on opposition to President Donald Trump and billionaire supporters, including Elon Musk, who has led the Department of Government Efficiency's slashing of the federal workforce. Organizers accuse the Trump administration, Musk and their wealthy backers of attempting to "erase labor rights, break our unions, and silence immigrant voices."

"We are demanding a country that puts our families over their fortunes—public schools over private profits, healthcare over hedge funds, prosperity over free market politics," the organizers' website said.

The protests come after Trump's 100th day in office and as the president faces sinking approval ratings. Since returning to the Oval Office, Trump and his administration have cut thousands of jobs across the federal government, enacted sweeping tariffs that led to an escalating trade war with China and launched a deportation program that has triggered bitter court battles.