DoomsdaysCW<p>Live updates: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Mainers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mainers</span></a> rally across the state to protest <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> policies</p><p>On Saturday, more than a dozen '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HandsOff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HandsOff</span></a>' rallies were set to be held throughout Maine as part of a national day of action targeting the new Trump administration. </p><p>"On Saturday, more than a dozen rallies were set to be held throughout Maine as part of a national day of action to protest the policies of President Donald Trump.<br>The “Hands Off” rallies were scheduled from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WellsME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WellsME</span></a> to as far north as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LubecME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LubecME</span></a>. In Portland, protesters gathered in Monument Square at 11 a.m., while one of the day’s first protests began in Freeport just after 8 a.m. </p><p>"Portland police said they were aware of the Monument Square demonstration in advance and would 'be giving it special attention as we do all protests that we are aware of within the city,' department spokesperson Brad Nadeau said in an email Friday afternoon.</p><p>"Saturday’s protests were focused on President Donald Trump and billionaire adviser <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a>’s efforts to cut the federal workforce through mass firings, rumored threats to safety-net programs like Social Security and Medicaid, and heightened action by immigration officers as part of a massive deportation effort.</p><p>"Though Saturday’s demonstrations were expected to be relatively large, Mainers have been taking to the streets for weeks. In addition to those protesting the federal government’s policies, hundreds have also called for Maine Gov. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/JanetMills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JanetMills</span></a> to relent following her high-profile clash with Trump."</p><p>Original article:<br><a href="https://www.pressherald.com/2025/04/05/live-updates-mainers-rally-throughout-the-state-to-protest-trump-policies/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">pressherald.com/2025/04/05/liv</span><span class="invisible">e-updates-mainers-rally-throughout-the-state-to-protest-trump-policies/</span></a></p><p>Archived version:<br><a href="https://archive.md/DQ48b" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.md/DQ48b</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandME</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AugustaME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AugustaME</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeportME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeportME</span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SouthPortlandME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthPortlandME</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SouthParisME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthParisME</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AuburnME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AuburnME</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineResists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineResists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HandsOff2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HandsOff2025</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/April5th" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>April5th</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BadDOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadDOGE</span></a></p>