Many Wellesley residents traveled on Saturday by bus or train to Boston for a nationwide “Hands Off” demonstration to express resistance against President Donald Trump’s second-term administration’s policies. They brought handmade signs voicing support for immigrants and trans people, and anger over cuts in federal programs, including the layoffs of thousands of government employees. At the event, protesters chanted and rallied against billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s influence in the White House as a senior advisor to Trump, and Musk’s extensive involvement in the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

The Hands Off demonstration was a grass-roots nationwide event. Organizers estimate that over 1,200 protests took place in cities and towns across the United States. In Boston between 25,000 and 30,000 attended the rally, according to Boston police estimates. Millions turned out across the country.

In Wellesley, a small crowd of around 30 showed up in Wellesley Hills, across the street from Papa Razzi.

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