Protests against Donald Trump and Project 2025 are planned in cities across the US

Flyers circulating online decry Project 2025, a hard-right playbook for American government and society, and include messages such as “reject fascism” and “defend our democracy”

People protest during a rally against Elon Musk outside the Treasury Department in Washington (AP/Jose Luis Magana)

A movement to oppose the early actions of President Donald Trump’s administration is taking off online, with plans to protest across the US.

The movement has been organised under the hashtags #buildtheresistance and #50501, which stands for 50 protests, 50 states, one day.