Thousands rally against Trump, Musk in May Day protests
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🗓️ 2 May 2025
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Demonstrators rallied against the Trump administration in nationwide May Day protests.
USA TODAY White House Correspondent Joey Garrison discusses President Donald Trump's shakeup of his national security team.
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| 0:00.0 | Good morning. I'm Taylor Wilson. And today is Friday, May 2nd, 2025. This is the excerpt. |
| 0:14.9 | Today, how some took to the streets to protest the Trump administration on Mayday. Plus a shuffling of the administration's national security team, |
| 0:22.8 | and Rust hits theaters years after a devastating onset tragedy. |
| 0:28.8 | Thousands of people marched near the White House yesterday |
| 0:31.2 | as part of nationwide protests against the Trump administration, |
| 0:34.5 | its policies, and the billionaire supporting them |
| 0:36.8 | in what organizers |
| 0:37.8 | called a war on working people. More than a thousand demonstrations and rallies in every state |
| 0:46.9 | and around the world were held on May Day, also known as International Workers Day. Organizers |
| 0:51.6 | say the protests were centered on opposition to President Donald Trump |
| 0:54.8 | and billionaire supporters, including Elon Musk, who has led the Department of Government Efficiency |
| 0:59.3 | slashing of the federal workforce. Organizers accused the Trump administration, |
| 1:04.1 | Musk, and their wealthy backers of attempting to erase labor rights, break unions, and silence |
| 1:09.8 | immigrant voices. You can read more with a link |
| 1:12.2 | in today's show notes. President Donald Trump shuffled his national security team yesterday. |
| 1:21.6 | I spoke with USA Today, White House correspondent Joey Garrison, to learn more. |
| 1:26.0 | Hey, how's it going? |
| 1:28.0 | Good. Thanks for hopping on. |
| 1:28.9 | So just starting with the big news, I mean, what do we know about this move surrounding Mike Waltz? |
| 1:33.2 | Yeah, so early Thursday morning, USA Today, along with other media outlets, reported that Mike |
| 1:40.1 | Waltz was going to be on the way out of the administration. |
| 1:44.2 | Of course, he's been serving as national security advisor since Trump was sworn into office. |
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