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The latest mass protest organized by the 50501 movement drew quite the crowd.
On April 5, thousands of Arizonans pissed off about the actions of President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk marched to downtown Phoenix from the Arizona Capitol. Dubbed the “Hands Off” protest, the demonstration featured prominent speakers such as Rep. Yassamin Ansari and Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, as well as a host of protest signs.
Phoenix New Times was there, camera in hand to capture it all. Here are our best photos from the event.
The protest began at the Arizona Capitol.
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A sign-of-the-day candidate.
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Freshman Rep. Yassamin Ansari speaks to the crowd.
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Buried in the background, another top sign candidate: “It’s all giving small d$#k energy.”
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It was packed.
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Another top sign candidate. You know which one.
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At least one pro-Trump protester found his way into the mix.
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Secretary of State Adrian Fontes also fired up the crowd.
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“Now you’ve pissed off Grandma” is a good one. And folks, please make sure your sign is facing the right direction.
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Props for the, uh, prop.
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Who doesn’t appreciate a good Offspring reference.
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Kudos for sticking to the “Hands Off” theme. Points deducted for clearly forgetting a letter on one sign.
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That about sums it up.
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The protest heads to downtown. The “I just feel embarrassed” sign is another candidate for the best of the day.
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Wouldn’t want to own a Tesla these days.
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Though that’s one way to make it more palatable.
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History repeats itself, as do two of these protest signs.
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“Make Empathy Great Again,” another candidate for top sign.
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“Eat The Rich,” a timeless classic.
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