Defending Democracy: Highlights from Hands Off! Events Across the Country

On April 5, Third Actors joined millions of Americans across the country—and even the world!—to tell Trump and Musk: Hands Off!

April 5 was an inspiring moment, coming so soon after the stunning Wisconsin Supreme Court election victory. In both cases, Third Actors have been key to this new movement to defend and revive our democracy. Several Third Actors hosted, co-hosted, or attended Hands Off! events across the country; here are some of our favorite photos from the demonstrations.

📍Salt Lake City:

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📍Vermont:

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📍Massachusetts:

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📍DC:

 

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📍Reno:

 

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📍Las Vegas:

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📍Southern California:

 

Thank you so everyone who showed up or supported on the sidelines. Hands Off! was just the start of a growing national movement to resist Trump and his outrageous, harmful policies. We need you to stay in the fight for our country and our democracy, and right now, Republicans are attempting to suppress the vote once again and restrict voting rights for millions of Americans with the SAVE Act. The so-called “Safeguard American Voter Eligibility” (SAVE) Act has recently been introduced in Congress and has been declared a top priority by House Republican leadership. Despite its name, the “SAVE” Act would put up major barriers for millions of eligible voters to cast their ballot.

If passed, the SAVE Act would require all eligible Americans to present proof of citizenship, such as a passport or birth certificate, when registering to vote. This would especially burden military voters, tribal voters, rural voters, survivors of natural disasters, and the tens of millions of married women in America who have changed their names. It’s already illegal for non-citizens to cast a ballot in federal elections, and states have secure systems in place to prevent non-citizens from voting.

Third Act is partnering with a large coalition of groups and we need your help to stop this legislation—can you send a letter to Congress telling them to vote NO on the Save Act? As a loyal, long-time voter, you can edit your letter to your members of Congress about why you think it’s vital to protect voting rights.