Newark Protesters Will March Against Trump, Musk, Federal Cuts

NEWARK, NJ — Activists are planning to hold a protest in Newark against President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, federal budget cuts, the ongoing immigration crackdown and the nationwide rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs.

According to the People’s Organization for Progress (POP), the protest will take place at noon on Wednesday, March 12 outside the Rodino Federal Building at 970 Broad Street.

“The purpose of this protest is to demonstrate our firm opposition to social programs cuts, mass firings throughout the federal government, and destructive policies proposed by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk,” said POP chair and former U.S. Senate candidate Lawrence Hamm.

Hamm accused Trump and Musk of trying to take the country back to an era before the Civil Rights Movement and the New Deal.

“They are trying to drag us backwards, but we are not going back without a fight,” he said.

The POP is also planning to hold additional protests against the Trump administration. The group is calling for a march on April 4, the anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. It is also planning a “people’s convention” for April 26.

For more information, call the People’s Organization For Progress at (973) 801-0001.

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