On Earth Day, massive protests in US against Trump-Musk duo against environmental agenda: 10 points

Hundreds of protests, marches, rallies and cleanup events are set to take place across the US in the run-up to Earth Day on Tuesday. The protests come as environmental and climate groups step up resistance to the Trump administration’s authoritarianism and its “war on the planet.”

Here are ten points you need to know about anti-Trump protests:

-The large scale demonstrations are being held under the banner "All out on Earth Day" and is a way to voice the protestors’ stance against the Trump administration’s authoritarianism and their constant/frequent rollbacks on environmental protections.

-The protests come almost two weeks after the "Hands Off" mobilization brought millions of US citizens on the streets. National and grassroots organizers have teamed up pro-democracy groups for “All Out on Earth Day”—a wave of actions to demand the right to live free, healthy lives.


-Environmental groups and pro-democracy protestors have united to call out Trump who has made deportations and rolling back on environmental protections two of his key priorities. Trump and Elon Musk are rapidly cutting back environmental protections by closing agencies and laying off staff responsible for climate and conservation.

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-Trump has been a vocal critic against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) which has since announced plans to scale back or eliminate 31 environmental regulations which affect key areas of public health and environmental protection.

-From Manhattan to Milwaukee and Boston, national and grassroots organizers have united with pro-democracy groups to protest against Trump’s efforts to roll back climate policies and undermine civil liberties. Protesters have accused Donald Trump of collaborating with his billionaire mega-donor Elon Musk to sideline the planet at the expense of earning profits.

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-Key climate and environmental agencies—such as the National Weather Service, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Forest Service—also came under scrutiny during Trump's administration, facing significant layoffs and substantial budget cuts.

-“Trump is attacking migrants and the planet by aligning himself with big oil and eroding hard won protections. Climate change is the leading cause of global displacement, these are connected issues,” Renata Pumarol, the deputy director of the Climate Organizing Hub, which coordinated the New York march, told The Guardian.

-Additionally, regulations on fossil fuels and heavily polluting industries were rolled back to increase the output of conventional energy sources, aligning with Trump's "Make America Great Again" agenda.

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-Trump is also rumoured to be mulling an executive order that removes tax-exempt status for some climate groups, which could prove devastating for smaller grassroots organizations. Meanwhile the White House is also pushing the Republican-controlled Congress to pass a budget reconciliation bill that cancels billions of dollars of Biden-era grants for clean energy and environmental protection investments.

-“Just three months into the Trump presidency, the damage has already been catastrophic,” Aru Shiney-Ajay, the executive director of the Sunrise Movement, told The Guardian. “This Earth Day, we stand united in defiance of their greed and fight for a future that prioritizes people and the planet over profits.”