America has never seen scenes like this

1/97A matter of days after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on reciprocal tariffs he called “Liberation Day”, plenty of Americans have made their voices heard with huge protests around the world over the weekend. It has seen stock markets around the world in free fall. Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP

2/97Not only President Trump, head of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, has drawn plenty of ire himself. Not only has his Tesla car brand copped a battering, he’s also seen a huge impact on his personal brand. Photo by Robin LEGRAND / AFP

3/97The billionaire pair have drawn much of the ire over the decisions made under the current administration with crowds flocking to protest. Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP

4/97In Chicago, thousands of protesters packed Daley Plaza and marched through the streets. Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images for Community Change Action

5/97The streets were flooded in Los Angeles as protesters let their voices be heard. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP

6/97A person holds a sign reading ‘Power To the People’ during the protests in Los Angeles. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP

7/97Inflatable and paper mache Trumps were seen across the protests. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP

8/97A person holds a sign reading ‘Overthrow The Oligarchs’ outside LA’s City Hall. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP

9/97It wasn’t just in the US either — a demonstrator in London dressed as a beaten up Statue of Liberty. Photo by Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images

10/97There were strong messages even across the pond in London. Photo: AP Photo/Kin Cheung

11/97Protesters hold signs as they join a “Hands Off!” demonstration at the Trafalgar Square in London. Photo: AP Photo/Kin Cheung

12/97The upside down US flag is a signal of distress. Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP

13/97In LA, protesters demonstrated against DOGE as well after firing tens of thousands of government workers. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP

14/97Downtown LA was packed with protesters and their placards. Photo by Etienne LAURENT / AFP

15/97The protesters were the biggest since Trump returned to office. Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP

16/97People have gotten creative with their protests. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP

17/97The protests have even brought for a former married couple back together. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP

18/97Protesters gather on the National Mall in Washington DC. Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP

19/97A person waving a US flag drives a toy Tesla Cybertruck during the protests in Washington. Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP

20/97Because that worked so well the last two times. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP

21/97The protesters were out in force. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP

22/97The streets of LA were packed. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP

23/97Protesters in Huntington Beach, California. Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP

24/97Thousands of signs let the administration know their displeasure. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP

25/97A man rides a bicycle holding a Trump hat past people participating in a “Hands Off!” protest. Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP

26/97Pretty self explanatory. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP

27/97Thousands of protesters of all ages turned out. Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP

28/97Plenty of Americans aren’t happy. Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana

29/97Protesters in LA. Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP

30/97Protests were held in Washington, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and Florida, among other locations. Photo by ETIENNE LAURENT / AFP

31/97A large balloon with an image of US President Donald Trump is seen above protesters. Photo by Etienne Laurent / AFP

32/97Demonstrators in Columbia, South Carolina. Photo: Sean Rayford/Getty Images/AFP

33/97A protester kitted out in LA. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP

34/97There isn’t just one issue reflected on the signs either. Photo by ETIENNE LAURENT / AFP

35/97Demonstrators let their voices be heard in South Carolina. Photo by Sean Rayford / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP

37/97Representatives of the South Carolina Workers Party speak during the Hands Off protest. Photo: Sean Rayford/Getty Images/AFP

38/97A protester holds a sign reading ‘Elon Go Back To Your Home Planet’. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP

39/97“This is not Left Vs Right, it is Right Vs Wrong”. Photo: Sean Rayford/Getty Images/AFP

40/97Plenty of Americans have had enough. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP

41/97Demonstrators hold up banners at the Washington Monument. Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana

42/97Fair point. Photo: Sean Rayford/Getty Images/AFP

43/97Protesters form a human banner on Ocean Beach in San Francisco Photo: Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP

44/97LA protesters hit back. Photo by ETIENNE LAURENT / AFP

45/97So many signs. Photo by ETIENNE LAURENT / AFP

46/97Protesters hit out at the SpaceX founder. Photo by ETIENNE LAURENT / AFP

47/97Participants gather at Wilson Park during a “Hands Off!” protest in Florence, Alabama. Photo: Dan Busey/The TimesDaily via AP

48/97Again, the upside down flag is a sign of distress. Photo: Sean Rayford/Getty Images/AFP

49/97Thousands turned out in South Carolina. Photo: Sean Rayford/Getty Images/AFP

50/97Demonstrators holds signs as a motorist passes with flags supporting President Donald Trump during a Hands Off protest in Columbia, South Carolina. Photo: Sean Rayford/Getty Images/AFP

51/97Demonstrators hold a rally at the Pennsylvania state capitol in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Photo: Zach Gleiter/The Patriot-News via AP

52/97Demonstrators rally in Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco. Photo: Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP

53/97Protesters watch a series of speakers near the Washington Monument on the National Mall. Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/AFP

54/97People were everywhere. Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/AFP

55/97Demonstrators in St. Paul, Minnesota. Photo by Kerem YUCEL / AFP

56/97Thousands take to the streets in New York City. Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP

57/97Demonstrators march during the nationwide “Hands Off!” protest. Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP

58/97An aerial view of the crowd during a Hands Off! rally at Rosa Parks Circle in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Photo: Arthur H. Trickett-Wile/The Grand Rapids Press via AP

59/97Thousands take to the streets in New York City. Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP

60/97A pro-Trump protester faces demonstrators in Huntington Beach, California. Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP

61/97Demonstrators gather at the Minnesota State Capitol. Photo by Kerem YUCEL / AFP

62/97Another sign from the Minnesota State Capitol. Photo by Tim Evans / AFP

63/97Demonstrators hold a rally at the Pennsylvania state capitol in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Photo: Zach Gleiter/The Patriot-News via AP

64/97There were some bold claims on some signs. Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP

65/97People let their voices be heard. Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP

66/97Demonstrators gather outside the Minnesota State Capitol. Photo by Tim Evans / AFP

67/97Demonstrators in Houston, Texas. Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP

68/97Even dogs were enlisted into the protests. Photo: Don Campbell/The Herald-Palladium via AP

69/97Demonstrators gather outside the Minnesota State Capitol during the nationwide “Hands Off!” protest. Photo by Tim Evans / AFP

70/97Demonstrators hold a rally at the Pennsylvania state capitol in Harrisburg. Photo: Zach Gleiter/The Patriot-News via AP

71/97Protesters in Huntington Beach, California. Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP

72/97Demonstrators in Columbia, South Carolina protest the president. Photo: Sean Rayford/Getty Images/AFP

73/97Protesters in New York. Photo: AP Photo/Andres Kudacki

74/97A large balloon with an image of US President Donald Trump floats above a protester dressed as a character from “The Handmaid’s Tale”. Photo by Etienne Laurent / AFP

75/97Demonstrators wear large paper mache likenesses of US President Donald Trump and his adviser, Tesla CEO Elon Musk outside the Minnesota State Capitol. Photo by Tim Evans / AFP

76/97Demonstrators rally during the nationwide “Hands Off!” protest in Houston, Texas, on April 5, 2025. Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP

77/97Message received. Photo by Giorgio VIERA / AFP

78/97Demonstrators at the Washington Monument in Washington. Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana

79/97Demonstrators at the Washington Monument. Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana

80/97Thousands of protesters in West Palm Beach, Florida. Photo by Giorgio VIERA / AFP

81/97Protesters wave signs on a pedestrian bridge and along Dodge Street in Omaha, Nebraska. Photo: Megan Nielsen/Omaha World-Herald via AP

82/97Demonstrators hold a rally at the Pennsylvania state capitol in Harrisburg. Photo: Zach Gleiter/The Patriot-News via AP

83/97Crowds gather during a demonstration against President Trump’s administration in Omaha, Nebraska. Photo: Megan Nielsen/Omaha World-Herald via AP

84/97Christine Mahon waves at passing cars with other protesters lining Dodge Street in Omaha, Nebraska. Photo: Megan Nielsen/Omaha World-Herald via AP

85/97Demonstrators at the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing. Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY / AFP

86/97People gather for the “Hands Off!” protest outside the Michigan Capitol in Lansing, Michigan. Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY / AFP

87/97People protest Donald Trump outside Michigan Capitol in Lansing. Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY / AFP

88/97A demonstrator dressed as a Statue of Liberty in chains in Boston, Massachusetts. Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP

89/97Demonstrators at the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing. Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY / AFP

90/97People listen to speeches outside the Michigan Capitol in Lansing, Michigan. Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY / AFP

91/97Protesters on the National Mall in Washington DC. Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/AFP

92/97King Youngblood performs onstage during the nationwide “Hands Off!” protest against US President Donald Trump in Seattle. Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for Community Change Action

93/97People take part in a demonstration ‘Hands off Kalaallit Nunaat!’ in support for the Greenlandic people and as response to the USA’s unpredictable political agenda, in front of the American Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark. Photo by Martin Sylvest / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP

94/97A protester dressed as a jester with his face painted in the colours of the US flag in Los Angeles. Photo by ETIENNE LAURENT / AFP

95/97Emcee Kitty Glitter speaks onstage in Seattle Washington. Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for Community Change Action

96/97Former Washington State Governor, Jay Inslee speaks onstage in Seattle. Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for Community Change Action

97/97Demonstrators rally against US President Donald Trump, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and their recent policies in Trafalgar Square in London. Photo by Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images