Protesters gather along Main Street in Watsonville as part of the nationwide Hands Off protests (Todd Guild/The Pajaronian)

Thousands of people gathered in Watsonville Civic Plaza Saturday afternon, holding signs and chanting in protest of the Trump Administration’s policies.

Similar “Hands Off” protests occurred in cities throughout the U.S.

One of the protestors shouted “This is what democracy looks like,” a chant that was taken up by dozens of people lining Main Street

This story will be updated.

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10 COMMENTS

  1. It was a terrific turnout with great speakers and the diverse crowd we always expect to see here. Thank you for covering it.

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  2. Is there an official count of rally attendees. Lookout says 300. We were in the crowd and it felt more like 1000 to 1400!

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  3. You guys are so silly! Never protested the Covid Vaccine… “Govern Me Harder Daddy Biden”…

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    • But for the Covid vaccine, many more millions would have died. Thank you to all the companies who developed the vaccines that saved our lives. Mr. Dumbargado is basically stupido.

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      • We can’t prove the counterfactual, but what is clear is that many people were harmed by the vaccine. I’m not anti-vaccine—I support individual choice. No one should have lost their job for choosing not to get vaccinated. Thankfully, justice is starting to prevail, with many individuals winning legal judgments against employers who terminated them for refusing the shot.

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      • Sure! You are prolly vaxxed to the maxxx… we don’t even know if the covid vaccine actually works or harms us… however, im the stupido here for not partaking in your government mandate to get vaccinated… “govern me harder daddy biden”

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  4. Tell me how the state expects the federal government to supply 99% of Medical when the state pays one percent.? How do illegal aliens some of them criminals deserve to get free health care from the federal government in California? The democrats will never return to dominance following Joe Biden.
    California has become the welfare state of Freeloaders. Operation Deportation using working
    Surveillance, AI, and hi tech at the border and the DOD with tanks and Humvees.
    CCB one app data which now is being used to locate illegal aliens in country will track downed every illegal crosser. It’s going to be hard work but.
    So protest carry signs and get plenty of fresh air and sunshine.

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    • Why aren’t you complaining about all the big businesses who break the law hiring illegals? Most of them support the GOP political party. They should be charged with breaking the law and given huge fines.

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      • Sure! Agree.

        But these bastards should not be allowed to stay here. Neither should your papi Biden allowed them illegal immigrants to invade and free load from our tax payers, Estupida.

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