Hands Off!” rallies took place in Chicago, Boston, Washington, New York and other cities across the country Saturday.

Scores of people took part in protests against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk across all 50 states and globally on Saturday, organized by a pro-democracy movement in response to what they call a “hostile takeover” and attack on American rights and freedoms.

People attending the marches chanted and held signs signaling their opposition to President Trump and his administration’s cuts to the federal government.

Around 1,000 people gathered with posters in Downtown Sioux Falls Saturday for one of around 1,000 planned "Hands Off!" protests in the United States.

Protesters gathered outside the Mecklenburg County Department of Social Services in Charlotte, North Carolina Saturday to protest the administration’s actions on government downsizing, the economy, human rights and other issues,

Demonstrators packed the streets in cities and towns to rail against government cutbacks, financial turmoil and what they viewed as attacks on democracy.

NPR member station photographers documented what they saw at the demonstrations against the Trump administration, from cuts and layoffs to federal departments, to mass deportations.

The Villages, a Republican-leaning community in Florida, joined more than 1,200 protests against Trump and Musk on Saturday.

Protests were held in multiple Pittsburgh-area counties as part of the national “Hands Off” movement. According to a release, Hands Off is an all-in movement for the pro-democracy and pro-worker movement.