The rhetorical genius of the ‘Hands Off’ protests

With Saturday’s Hands Off protests against President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, Resistance 2.0 has arrived with a handy new slogan.

Held at more than 1,300 locations in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., the protests were organized by a coalition of groups including the American Civil Liberties Union, Greenpeace, Human Rights Campaign, People for the American Way, Planned Parenthood, and others. Hundreds of thousands of people attended.

Protesters take to the streets of Chicago on April 5, 2025.