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Protest with people holding signs on a sidewalk, including signs that say "HANDS OFF," "SAVE NHS," and "GO STEAL ELECTION FROM MARS". A man in a pink jacket walks on the brick sidewalk, and another man in a black jacket stands in the foreground taking a picture. Traffic cones and trees are visible in the background.

April 5, 2025 Thomas Goodwin Smith

Carroll County says “Hands Off” to Trump and Musk at Saturday Protest

Hundreds of people hoisted signs, chanted and solicited honks from passing traffic on Westminster’s Main Street Saturday for the local contribution to the nationwide “Hands Off” protest, happening across the country.

Demonstrators gathered to protest what they called overreaches from President Donald Trump and his administration, said Jessica Baird, 36, of Sykesville. Baird founded Carroll County’s chapter of Indivisible, a national group that formed in the wake of the 2024 election, which aims to strengthen American democracy and oppose Trump.

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