50501 movement

Discussions of a nationwide protest started circulating on social media in late 2024. According to organizer Kay Evert, the movement started on Reddit, with activist organizations eventually joining in.{{Cite web |last=Crowley |first=Kinsey |title=What is 50501? What to know about movement sparking protests around the US |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/05/what-is-50501-protest-movement/78248832007/ |access-date=2025-02-08 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US |archive-date=February 8, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250208085656/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/05/what-is-50501-protest-movement/78248832007/ |url-status=live }} The movement says it was organized by grassroots activists and spread through social media.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-04 |title=What are the "50 States" anti-Trump protests? What to know about 50501 |url=https://www.newsweek.com/50-states-anti-trump-protest-nationwide-50501-explainer-2026115 |access-date=2025-02-08 |website=Newsweek |language=en |archive-date=February 9, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250209152259/https://www.newsweek.com/50-states-anti-trump-protest-nationwide-50501-explainer-2026115 |url-status=live }} The movement used the hashtags "#buildtheresistance" and "#50501", with the latter standing for "50 protests, 50 states, one day".{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Morgan |date=February 5, 2025 |title=Protesters in cities across the US rally against Trump's policies, Project 2025 and Elon Musk |url=https://apnews.com/article/50501-protests-project-2025-trump-state-capitols-ddd341171a54ba9b498cbfe7530e18ab |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250205084334/https://apnews.com/article/50501-protests-project-2025-trump-state-capitols-ddd341171a54ba9b498cbfe7530e18ab |archive-date=February 5, 2025 |access-date=February 5, 2025 |website=AP News |language=en}} Protestors also expressed dismay about the role of Elon Musk and his actions in the federal system.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-05 |title=Hundreds gather at State House, march through Boston Common in protest of President Trump |url=https://whdh.com/news/hundreds-gathers-at-state-house-march-through-boston-common-in-protest-of-president-trump/ |access-date=2025-02-16 |website=WHDH 7News |language=en-US |archive-date=February 16, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250216155808/https://whdh.com/news/hundreds-gathers-at-state-house-march-through-boston-common-in-protest-of-president-trump/ |url-status=live }} One protester stated "I'm here because Elon Musk is where he's not supposed to be. He is in our pocketbooks", as well as concerns about accessing confidential and personal data, lack of legal jurisdiction, and the unelected status of Musk.

Signs included commentary about Musk,{{Cite news |last=Leingang |first=Rachel |date=2025-02-16 |title='A particularly heinous villain': a disdain for Musk has sparked protests across US |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/16/elon-musk-protests-trump-50501 |access-date=2025-02-16 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}} and a spokesperson for the group emphasized that Musk is a target of the protest, stating "We are still very much calling for the removal of Elon Musk. We find it very concerning that there is a non-government official that has the access that he does", as well as the desire for stronger anti-discrimination policies.

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The idea for 50501 started as a Reddit post by user Evolved_Fungi in late January, quickly gaining traction on social media. 50501's first protest occurred on February 5, 2025. 50501's name was originally an abbreviation of "50 protests, 50 states, one day" symbolizing the goal for a single day of action. The organization claimed there to be 72,000 protesters at 67 protests across 40 states. 50501's second protest happened on February 17, being called “Not my Presidents Day”. In early February, they officially partnered with Political Revolution,{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.pol-rev.com/about-us/ |website=The Political Revolution |access-date=5 April 2025 |archive-date=February 14, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250214210649/https://pol-rev.com/about-us/ |url-status=live }} a group initially created to support Bernie Sanders' 2016 political bid{{Cite web |date=2025-02-04 |title=50501 protests update as anti-Trump march in 50 states expands |url=https://www.newsweek.com/50501-protests-update-anti-trump-march-50-states-expands-2025741 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250209110146/https://www.newsweek.com/50501-protests-update-anti-trump-march-50-states-expands-2025741 |archive-date=February 9, 2025 |access-date=2025-02-08 |website=Newsweek |language=en}} (not Our Revolution, the political action organization founded as a continuation of Senator Bernie Sanders's 2016 presidential campaign{{cite news |title=Bernie Sanders's New Political Group Is Met by Staff Revolt (Published 2016) |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/25/us/politics/bernie-sanders-our-revolution-group.html |access-date=5 April 2025 |work=nytimes.com |date=24 August 2016 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160825130151/http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/25/us/politics/bernie-sanders-our-revolution-group.html |archive-date=25 August 2016 |language=en}}). Political Revolution put up a live list{{cite web |title=search: Explore events |url=https://events.pol-rev.com/search?search&contentType=EVENTS |website=Political Revolution |access-date=5 April 2025 |quote=Powered by Mobilizon}}{{cite web |title=Gather ⋅ Organize ⋅ Mobilize |url=https://events.pol-rev.com/ |website=Political Revolution - events.pol-rev.com |access-date=5 April 2025 |language=en |quote=Powered by Mobilizon |archive-date=February 22, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250222233436/https://events.pol-rev.com/ |url-status=live }} and map of protests hosted by the 50501 movement shortly afterward.{{citation needed|date=April 2025}} K Starling, of We (the People) Dissent collected{{cite web |last1=Starling |first1=K. |title=A Map of Protests March 22–28 |url=https://thepeopledissent.substack.com/p/a-map-of-protests-march-22-29 |website=We the People Dissent |publisher=substack |access-date=5 April 2025 |date=22 March 2025 |archive-date=March 24, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250324003207/https://thepeopledissent.substack.com/p/a-map-of-protests-march-22-29 |url-status=live }} protests from four sites onto one list{{cite web |title=List of Protest March 22–28 |url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1U8a7bW__5lGbhZ34han93a3HUTB4AqAyoJ_2DpSOusI |website=Google Sheets |access-date=5 April 2025}} and an interactive map, for March 22–28, 2025 and April 5, 2025.{{cite web |last1=Starling |first1=K. |title=April 5 Protest: Guide & Map of 1268 Locations |url=https://thepeopledissent.substack.com/p/april-5-protest-guide-and-map-of |website=We the People Dissent |publisher=substack |access-date=5 April 2025 |date=4 April 2025 |archive-date=April 5, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250405184155/https://thepeopledissent.substack.com/p/april-5-protest-guide-and-map-of |url-status=live }}

The Hands Off protests were hosted in 1,200 locations, including state capitals, major cities, and towns across the U.S. It has been estimated that more than 5.2 million Americans came out across the country on April 5.{{Cite web |title=Millons Turn Out |url=https://handsoff2025.com/millions-turn-out |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=Hands Off! |language=en-US |archive-date=April 10, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250410102200/https://handsoff2025.com/millions-turn-out |url-status=live }} The movement announced that the next protests would take place on April 19 and that the protests would aim to involve 11 million people, roughly 3.5% of the population of the United States.{{cite web | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/why-are-anti-trump-groups-planning-a-protest-in-50-us-states-on-april-19-10-point-explainer/articleshow/120279598.cms?from=mdr | title=Why are anti-Trump groups planning a protest in 50 US states on April 19? 10-point explainer | work=The Economic Times | date=April 14, 2025 }}

On April 19, the movement hosted another rally in Washington, D.C. and other locations with the support of the Women's March, a feminist organization that organized the third largest protest in American History in 2017. 50501 helped organize the 2025 May Day protests in the U.S.

When asked about the protest, president of the Utah State Senate Stuart Adams said, "I think people are a little frustrated, but I also think President Trump's moving forward, and it's not going to be business as usual. And I think some of it's actually refreshing that we've got a president who will hit issues head on, deal with them and try to try to get things changed.... I think we need to give him some time to see the results of his action. I think to actually criticize something before the policies actually have a chance to have the effect that they're trying to achieve, I think is probably premature."{{Cite web |last=Romero |first=McKenzie |date=February 5, 2025 |title=Hundreds of Utahns join nationwide protests of Trump administration • Utah News Dispatch |url=https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/02/05/hundreds-of-utahns-join-nationwide-protests-of-trump-administration/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250207001129/https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/02/05/hundreds-of-utahns-join-nationwide-protests-of-trump-administration/ |archive-date=February 7, 2025 |access-date=February 6, 2025 |website=Utah News Dispatch |language=en-US}}

South Carolina governor Henry McMaster commented: "I don’t know what happened in other states, but I mean they were protesting, they were well-behaved. That’s how you do it."{{Cite web |title=Hundreds gather at SC State House to protest Project 2025 |url=https://www.wistv.com/2025/02/05/protesters-rally-state-house-protest-project-2025/ |access-date=February 22, 2025 |website=WIS 10 |date=February 5, 2025 |archive-date=February 21, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250221164508/https://www.wistv.com/2025/02/05/protesters-rally-state-house-protest-project-2025/ |url-status=live }}

Billionaire heiress Christy Walton bought a full-page ad in The New York Times promoting the No Kings protests after Walmart was adversely affected by the Trump administration's tariffs.{{cite web | last=Cerullo | first=Megan | title=Walmart heiress Christy Walton promotes "No Kings" anti-Trump protest in ad | website=CBS News | date=June 12, 2025 | url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/walmart-christy-walton-ad-no-kings-nyt-trump/ | access-date=June 14, 2025}} Trump supporters responded by calling for a boycott of Walmart.{{cite web | last=Peiser | first=Jaclyn | title=Trump backers call for Walmart boycott amid furor over ‘No Kings Day’ ad | website=The Washington Post | date=June 11, 2025 | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/06/11/walmart-boycott-trump-walton/ | access-date=June 14, 2025}}

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