‘50501' movement plans May Day protests across US against Trump and Musk, thousands to participate: Key points
In response to Donald Trump's administration flurry of moves over its first 100 days, a series of protests and rallies have been planned against US President across the country for May Day. Protests under the '50501' movement – short for 50 protests, 50 states, 1 movement have been planned for Thursday.
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'Join us in the fight to uphold the Constitution and end executive overreach,' the movement's website states. 'National Day of Solidarity. Stop the Billionaire Takeover. We are the Many. They are the Few.'
Here are ten points on May Day protests:
-Tens of thousands of people are expected to participate across the United States against the policies of the Trump administration. Protestors will also rally against his tech billionaire ally Elon Musk in what organizers are calling "a war on working people."
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-Over 1,000 demonstrations and rallies are scheduled in every state and abroad, with most being held Thursday, May 1 – historically known as May Day or International Workers' Day, according to a report in USA Today.
-The volunteer-led
50501 movement
, which spurred other nationwide protests this year, is helping organize the demonstrations along with labor unions, student groups and other grassroots organizations.
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-The 50501 movement which stemmed out of a Reddit forum has already organised multiple national days of action the last few months. The most recent one was organised on April 19 when crowds of people attended over 80 protests at state capitols, courthouses and city halls in several states. A massive protest was also organised on April 5.
-Organizers are expected to hit the streets to protest President Trump's executive overreach, including deportations without due process, the dismantling of federal agencies and threats to higher education. The protests Thursday are part of a partnership with the group May Day Strong, according to Gloriann Sahay, the co-founder and digital director of Political Revolution PAC, according to CNN.
-One of the larger protests is expected in Washington, D.C., where a "
May Day Movement USA
" rally on the National Mall will start at 10 a.m. In Philadelphia, Sen. Bernie Sanders will join the "Workers over Billionaires" rally hosted by the city's AFL-CIO chapter.
-'We will not stand by as this administration kidnaps our neighbors, tramples our rights, jails judges, harms people in our marginalized communities, and turns the evil Project 2025 into a reality. When the government attacks even one person, they are attacking every American,' Sahay said. 'On May 1st, we're gonna step up to bat for our communities and our unions, because we know they would do the same for us.'
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-May 1 marks May Day, which shares a date with International Workers' Day and is often a day for protests and civil action for labor rights. However, most Americans do not have the day off of work, and planning a protest for the middle of the workweek is a tricky proposition for mass attendance.
-"We are demanding a country that puts our families over their fortunes—public schools over private profits, healthcare over hedge funds, prosperity over free market politics," the organizers' website said.
-The protests come after Trump's 100th day in office and as the president faces sinking approval ratings. Since returning to the Oval Office, Trump and his administration have cut thousands of jobs across the federal government, enacted sweeping tariffs that led to an escalating trade war with China and launched a deportation program that has triggered bitter court battles.
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-50501 describes itself as 'decentralized' and says all its events are organized by independent volunteers. A map on its website lists over 1,000 events in communities across the country.
-According to a CNN poll conducted by SSRS, Donald Trump's approval rating stands at 41%—the lowest for any newly elected president at the 100-day mark since at least Dwight Eisenhower, more than sixty years ago. This rating is even lower than Trump's own during his first term. His approval has dropped 4 points since March and is down 7 points compared to late February. Only 22% of respondents say they strongly approve of his performance—a record low—while 45% strongly disapprove.
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