When: March 22, 2025
From: 12:00P.M. to 2:00P.M.
Where: Rapid City – City Hall
Indivisible Rapid City to Protest Trump and Elon Musk at City Hall
Rapid City, SD – On March 22, 2025, from Noon to 2:00 PM, Indivisible Rapid City will take to the streets in protest against Donald Trump and Elon Musk, standing in defense of democracy, workers, veterans, and the future of public education. The protest, titled “Be the Light! We Are the Resistance!”, will be held in front of City Hall in Rapid City, SD, as part of a nationwide effort to push back against policies that threaten American families and public institutions.
Why We Are Protesting
Since regaining power, Donald Trump has launched a full-scale assault on critical government services and democratic institutions:
• Education: Trump’s administration has gutted funding for public schools and federal student aid, while diverting billions to private and religious institutions. His education policies are designed to dismantle the Department of Education, undermining access to quality public education for millions of students.
NPR: Trump prepares order dismantling the Education Department
Reuters: Supreme Court to weigh bid to create first US religious charter school
• Veterans: Trump’s agenda has slashed funding for VA hospitals and privatized key services, leaving veterans struggling to receive the care and benefits they earned. His administration’s rollbacks have worsened mental health support and housing assistance for veterans in need.
The Register: DOGE helps Veterans Affairs end IT contract run by service-disabled entrepreneurs
AP: Veterans are speaking out on the Trump administration’s plans to cut the VA’s budget
• Federal Workers: Trump has attacked federal employees’ rights, slashing job protections and pushing for mass layoffs under the guise of “government efficiency.” He is reviving efforts to fire civil servants en masse and replace them with political loyalists.
AP: Where are federal jobs affected by DOGE cuts? A look at congressional districts across the US
AP: Fired federal workers hunt for new jobs but struggle to replace their old ones
• Medicaid: Millions of low-income Americans are at risk as Trump pushes for severe cuts to Medicaid and new work requirements, restricting healthcare access for the most vulnerable, including the elderly and disabled.
CBBP: Congressional Republicans Can’t Cut Medicaid by Hundreds of Billions Without Hurting People
The Guardian: GOP budget goals impossible without Medicare and Medicaid cuts, budget office says
Elon Musk’s Role in the Crisis
Elon Musk, once heralded as an innovator, has leveraged his wealth and power to dismantle worker protections and spread misinformation. Under his leadership, Twitter (now X) has become a breeding ground for far-right extremism, silencing progressive voices while amplifying hate speech. His companies have engaged in union-busting, mass layoffs, and exploitation of government subsidies while dodging corporate responsibility.
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