Protesters rally against Trump policies across the U.S.

By Asma Khalid,

Emily Feng

Published April 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM EDT

Many thousands of people turned out today to protest President Trump's policies at rallies across the nation.

Asma Khalid

Asma Khalid is a White House correspondent for NPR. She also co-hosts The NPR Politics Podcast.

Emily Feng

Emily Feng is NPR's Beijing correspondent.

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