Island Residents Gather For "Hands Off!" Protest Of Trump Administration At Milestone Rotary

Island residents gathered at the Milestone Rotary on Saturday to take part in a “Hands Off!” protest of President Donald Trump’s administration.

The protest, organized locally by the group Indivisible Nantucket, was one of many in cities and towns across the country on Saturday criticizing Trump’s policies and cutbacks to government programs and employees being implemented by his Department of Government Efficiency(DOGE), led by his donor and advisor Elon Musk.

"Participants called on Trump and Elon Musk to take their hands off the programs that Nantucketers rely on," the protest organizers said in a statement released Saturday afternoon. "With Trump and congressional Republicans doubling down on their agenda to gut essential services, everyday islanders are sending a clear message: Take your hands off our healthcare, our Social Security, our civil rights, our freedom, and our education, in order to underscore the real-life consequences of these policies and show how our communities are fighting back."

The crowd was estimated at roughly 200 people, according to Indivisible Nantucket.

All photos below by Charity Grace Mofsen: