Hundreds attend 'Hands Off!' rally in Rochester on Saturday

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Saturday's protest in Rochester was one of more than 1,000 across the United States.

ROCHESTER — Hundreds of people headed to Rochester's Peace Plaza on Saturday to join the "Hands Off!" protest.People across the country took to the streets on Saturday to voice their anger about decisions made by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency during Trump's first few months in office.At Rochester's event, people carried signs about federal funding cuts, demanding protections for Medicaid and supporting veterans.

"This mass mobilization day is our message to the world that we do not consent to the destruction of our government and our economy for the benefit of Trump and his billionaire allies," the event page said. "Alongside Americans across the country, we are marching, rallying, and protesting to demand a stop the chaos and build an opposition movement against the looting of our country."Rochester's event ended with live music.



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