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For the third time in less than two months, critics of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk gathered in Polk County to voice alarm at the president\u2019s policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday afternoon\u2019s rally in Munn Park was the largest yet. Protesters braved near-record heat to occupy the north end of the park, carrying signs that were a mixture of printed banners with the \u201cHands Off!\u201d logo and homemade posters bearing such messages as \u201cOnly you can prevent fascism\u201d and \u201cDOGE hurts veterans.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DOGE, or the Department of Government Efficiency, is the group led by Musk that Trump assigned to curb federal spending, leading to a spate of layoffs and the dismantling of some government agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Organizers expected more than 1,000 people at the rally. It was part of a nationwide network of demonstrations planned under the name \u201cHands Off!\u201d More than 150 groups planned the rallies, The Associated Press reported, including civil rights organizations, labor unions, LBGTQ+ advocates, veterans and elections activists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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