Thousands gathered on a cloudy day in D.C. as part of the growing “Hands Off!” movement against recent presidential actions.
Daisy Bateman, Multimedia Contributor
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April 25, 2025
Thousands of people rallied around the Washington Monument on the afternoon of April 6 to protest actions by the current Trump administration, including the mass firing of federal workers, immigration raids and Elon Musk’s involvement in the federal government. On a stage behind the Washington Monument, lawmakers including Rep. Jamie Raskin and various organizers addressed the crowd. Attendees around them quietly listened, save for the occasional call-and-response chant, cheers or boos for the Trump administration. Farther away, a group of protesters marched around the Monument chanting, “Hands Off! Dump Trump!” consistently for the majority of the rally.
A protester watches Rep. Jamie Raskin’s address to the crowd. (Daisy Bateman)A mother and daughter duo set up a sign against the Washington Monument. (Daisy Bateman)A protester holds up a big middle finger sign. (Daisy Bateman)
The crowd watches an address by an organizer while a balloon of Trump floats overhead. (Daisy Bateman)The crowd chants “Hands off! Dump Trump!” (Daisy Bateman)A protester watches Rep. Jamie Raskin’s address to the crowd. (Daisy Bateman)A protester plays drums to pro-Palestinian chants as the rally ends. (Daisy Bateman)
A protester sleeps during a break between speakers. (Daisy Bateman)A protester holds a sign depicting an Elon Musk caricature with “I am Stealing From You” written around the drawing. (Daisy Bateman)
Daisy Bateman (she/her) is a junior from Ireland in AU’s School of Public Affairs. She started getting into photography in high school, taking photos of her dad’s rowing team on the weekends and turning this hobby into a bigger extracurricular in college. After graduating, Daisy wants to work in lobbying and potentially be a contributing photographer at a smaller news source.
