Tens of thousands march through Boston during ‘Hands Off’ protest

Tens of thousands of protesters marched through Boston on Saturday for a Hands Off rally against modern cuts to federal organizations made by President Trump s administration and Elon Musk and newly reported tariffs on foreign countries The huge crowd which eventually made its way to City Hall Plaza had a clear message to Trump and Musk Hands off Boston We re trying to protect democracy noted Karl Jacobsan I don t want Trump taking away our rights it s heading toward fascism right now and my wife and I don t appreciate that The local demonstration was part of a nationwide response to up-to-date funding cuts to federal programs and reciprocal tariffs that rattled the global financial sector There is so much going on our world is not the same anymore we re just fighting for our rights we just want life to be good for all citizens of the United States announced Peggy Johnson People of all ages came out to make their voices heard Among them was Lennon Pause who stated I don t want to see anyone get deported Everyone deserves a chance to be in this country After marching from the Common to City Hall Plaza local and state leaders addressed the crowd Hands off Boston Mayor Michelle Wu advised those gathered Other largescale demonstrations were held in Washington D C Los Angeles New York City and other major metropolitan areas across the nation