Protests were held across the country Thursday to oppose what students and professors say are the Trump administration’s threats to academic freedoms. In New York City, hundreds of protesters marched more than a mile from Washington Square Park to the New York Supreme Court House holding signs that said “Resist Hate!

Demonstrations took place across the country, uniting a myriad of criticisms of the Trump administration under one message: "Hands off!"

Over 1,400 protests against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are expected across all 50 states on Saturday, organized by a pro-democracy movement in response to what organizers call a “hostile takeover” and attack on American rights and freedoms.