Gianna Rico, green hat, holds a sign at the Hands Off! Baltimore protest at Baltimore City Hall on April 5 2025. The sign reads "The power of the people is greater than the people in power." (Credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
Rallies in Maryland consistently drew higher numbers than were expected as well.
Protesters carrying signs gather at the Hands Off! Baltimore protest at Baltimore City Hall on April 5 2025. (Credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
Jessica Davis, an organizer with the Free State Coalition, told Baltimore Fishbowl on Friday that they were expecting between 1,100 and 1,600 people for Saturday’s rally at Baltimore City Hall. On Monday, she estimated that between 3,000 to 5,000 people turned out for the event. The organizers of the Baltimore City rally will meet later today to discuss next steps.
Protesters hold signs at the Hands Off! Baltimore protest at Baltimore City Hall on April 5 2025. (Credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
By midday Friday, about 600 people had signed up for a Saturday demonstration in front of U.S. Rep. Andy Harris’ office in Bel Air, Maryland, Ronnie T. Davis, chair of the Harford Democratic Club and organizer with Indivisible, told Baltimore Fishbowl on Friday. They had expected as many as 1,000 people to show up for the protest.
Not only were demonstrations held in each of the 50 states, supporters in other nations held rallies in solidarity with those in this country voicing their staunch opposition, fear, and resolve to stop moves they see as authoritarian and fascistic.
Fishbowl will update numbers for protests and locations as we receive them.
Courtney Jenkins, president of the Metropolitan Baltimore AFL-CIO, addresses attendees at the Hands Off! Baltimore protest at Baltimore City Hall on April 5, 2025. (Credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)A protester holds a sign at the Hands Off! Baltimore protest at Baltimore City Hall on April 5 2025. The sign reads “You done pissed off grandma” with a hand showing the middle finger. (Credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)Protesters gather at the corner of East Fayette Street and North Gay Street during the Hands Off! Baltimore protest at Baltimore City Hall on April 5, 2025. (Credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)A protester holds an upside-down American flag at the Hands Off! Baltimore protest at Baltimore City Hall on April 5 2025. (Credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)Arlene Kellman holds a sign at the Hands Off! Baltimore protest at Baltimore City Hall on April 5, 2025. The sign reads “We will not be silenced.” (Credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)Revvnant, local activist and musician, performs at the Hands Off! Baltimore protest at Baltimore City Hall on April 5, 2025. (Credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)Protesters hold a rainbow flag at the Hands Off! Baltimore protest at Baltimore City Hall on April 5 2025. (Credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)Sicklecell, a local musician, performs for attendees at the Hands Off! Baltimore protest at Baltimore City Hall on April 5, 2025. (Credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)Protesters gather at the corner of East Fayette Street and North Gay Street during the Hands Off! Baltimore protest at Baltimore City Hall on April 5, 2025. (Credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)Aladdin Colla walks on stilts amongst attendees of the Hands Off! Baltimore protest at Baltimore City Hall on April 5 2025. (Credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)Michelle Finzel, of non-profit Love Thy Neighbor, addresses attendees at the Hands Off! Baltimore protest at Baltimore City Hall on April 5, 2025. (Credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)Dan, left, and Claudia Zanes perform at the Hands Off! Baltimore protest at Baltimore City Hall on April 5, 2025. (Credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)Rob holds a sign at the Hands Off! Baltimore protest at Baltimore City Hall on April 5, 2025. (Credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)Jay Hilgartner holds a sign at the Hands Off! Baltimore protest at Baltimore City Hall on April 5 2025. The sign reads “The rule of law, not the rule of Trump.” (Credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)Gianna Rico, green hat, holds a sign at the Hands Off! Baltimore protest at Baltimore City Hall on April 5 2025. The sign reads “The power of the people is greater than the people in power.” (Credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)Protesters gather at the corner of East Fayette Street and North Gay Street encourage drivers to honk their horns in support during the Hands Off! Baltimore protest at Baltimore City Hall on April 5, 2025. (Credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)Protesters gather at the Hands Off! Baltimore protest at Baltimore City Hall on April 5 2025. (Credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
