Fresno joins national protests against Trump, Musk

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - More than 100 protesters gathered successful northbound Fresno connected Saturday arsenic portion of a nationwide question against Elon Musk, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and President Donald Trump.

Event Co-Host Marian Wilde says Elon Musk is Trump's biggest governmental donor and the authorization Trump has granted Elon is simply a "threat to democracy."

"He's not an elected official," Wilde said. "He's going into each the departments of the government, including the Treasury. Nobody gave him that powerfulness but for Trump."

Wilde besides criticized Trump's clip successful bureau truthful far, claiming helium has not fulfilled cardinal run promises.

"Even the fractional [of voters] that voted for him are alarmed," Wilde said.

Organizers accidental Saturday’s protestation was grounds of increasing dissatisfaction with the medication and Musk’s power successful government.

"We didn't expect that galore people," Wilde said. "We counted 100 and we conscionable posted up, and it's dispersed virally astir the Central Valley."