B. PritzkerJanet MillsKathy HochulKen MartinChuck SchumerHakeem JeffriesKris MayesRo KhannaMaxine WatersRichard BlumenthalChris MurphyMaxwell FrostBrian SchatzJan SchakowskyAngela AlsobrooksChris Van HollenSteny HoyerJamie RaskinAyanna PressleyVeronica EscobarMelanie StansburyJeff MerkleyBrendan BoyleGreg CasarJasmine CrockettAl GreenBernie SandersDon BeyerMark PocanJohn Schwarz Donald TrumpElon MuskKevin Roberts 50501 (originally short for "50 protests, 50 states, one day") is a political action organization to protest the policies and actions of the second Donald Trump administration in the United States.
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.
[15] The idea for 50501 started as a reddit post by user Evolved_Fungi in late January, quickly gaining traction on social media.
Several state representatives came to speak to protesters, including Neil Rafferty, Phillip Ensler, and Marilyn Lands.
[47][48] Protesters were against state bills that are in line conservative efforts of Donald Trump and Governer Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
Protesters held signs such as "F' Elon and the Felon", "Democracy Dies in Silence", and "No One is Illegal on Stolen Land".
[61] Around 300 protesters gathered outside the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee, holding signs that read "Freedom For All", "Dishonest Oligarchs Grift Everyone", and "Migrants Ain't Going Anywhere".
[64] A few hundred people gathered at the steps Idaho's capitol building and a small park nearby in Boise.
Protesters held signs such as "With Liberty and Justice for All", "We Can't Repeat Germany's Mistakes", and "Stop Project 2025".
[66] Hundreds of protesters rallied in Chicago outside Federal Plaza, with the protestors eventually marching to Trump International Hotel and Tower.
[68] Nearly 400 protestors gathered at the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis in opposition to President Donald Trump's recent policies.
Demonstrators marched in favor of democracy, government transparency, and equal rights and against Project 2025, ICE overreach, anti-immigration sentiment, and LBGTQ discrimination.
[69] On February 5, hundreds of protestors gathered on the Iowa Capitol's steps, chanting "never again" and denouncing President Donald Trump's anti-DEI policies and plans for mass deportations.
[72] More than 200 people gathered in Kentucky's capital, Frankfort to protest actions by Elon Musk and Donald Trump.
[77] Hundreds of demonstrators walked from the Common to the John F. Kennedy Federal Building and back to the steps of the State House.
[78] Events on February 17 that were part of the "No Kings on Presidents Day" theme drew protesters to the State House and Boston City Hall.
Director of Wayne County Department of Health, Human and Veterans Services, Abdul El-Sayed also spoke at the protest, at one point stating, "(It's) about damn time that we showed up, stood up and took our government back".
They sang patriotic music and had signs voicing opposition to Trump, Project 2025, and Elon Musk's involvement in the federal government.
[87] On February 5, hundreds of protestors gathered at the Nevada State Capitol in Carson City to protest Trump's executive orders, discrimination against transgender people, mass deportation threats, and Elon Musk's access to Treasury and private government data.
Protesters also held signs such as "Long Live Democracy, Reject Fascism", "It's a Coup", and "Hands off OUR Treasury, fELON".
Protests similar to 50501 happened at Senator Cory Bookers's and Andy Kim's offices in Newark and Jersey City respectively, with both of them being organized by Indivisible.
[92] A few hundred protesters gathered outside the Roundhouse, in Santa Fe while chanting slogans such as "Impeach Trump" and "Deport Musk".
[96] On February 5, at least 100 protesters demonstrated outside of the Ohio Statehouse and later marched down North High Street,[97][98] an event that was organized by the 50501 movement.
[111][112] Protesters gathered outside Senator Ron Wyden's office in Portland and displayed signs such as "Congress DO Something", "No One Voted For Elon!
One protester called for lawmakers to push back against Trump's cabinet appointees, such as Pete Hegseth because of allegations of sexual assault, alcohol abuse, and financial mismanagement against him.
[115] 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.
[116][117] Over 100 protesters gathered at the Tennessee State Capitol and marched through downtown Nashville, advocating for LGBTQ rights, immigration rights, birthright citizenship, healthcare, birth control access, gun control legislation and the removal of Elon Musk.
Protesters held U.S. flags and signs such as "Family Separation Is Cruel and Unusual", "Muskrat, Unelected, Unaccountable, Unacceptable, Unbelievable", and "Utah for Human Rights To All People".
Protesters included pro-LGBTQ demonstrators, members of the John Brown Gun Club, pro-immigrant rights' causes and other progressive groups.
[130] These protesters carried signs showing "return the power to the people" and "stop Project 2025 - save democracy".