"Nobody voted for him" - Elon Musk faces the wrath of the demonstrators

Merkur "Nobody voted for him" - Elon Musk faces the wrath of the demonstrators Franziska Schwarz • 8 hours • 2 minutes reading time US immigration policy Protests against US President Donald Trump's immigration policy in US cities - his sidekick Elon Musk is also being targeted. Los Angeles - The "Day without Immigrants" already has its own Wikipedia entry. Under the motto "Day without Immigrants", people in the USA took to the streets to demonstrate for the rights of migrants. The recent decrees of the new US President Donald Trump were the reason. However, the protests were also directed against Trump's political ally Elon Musk. On Monday (February 3), numerous shops in California remained closed, as the Los Angeles Times reported. Many students stayed away from class. The call for a "day without immigrants" encouraged those affected not to go to work, shop or send their children to school. The appeal spread via social media, according to the report. Protests against immigration policy in the USA: Trump's companion Musk also criticized According to the Business Standard, demonstrations took place in various cities. In Boston, Massachusetts, according to Newsweek reporters, hundreds of demonstrators gathered with signs in front of the government building and chanted "Elon Musk must go!" and "Deport Elon!". In New York City, more than a hundred demonstrators gathered in front of City Hall. Their slogans were: "Nobody voted for Elon Musk" and "No takeover by the tech industry!" Musk, who was born in South Africa and is now a US citizen, once had a work visa. According to Newsweek, some protesters said they did not trust Musk. Trump had instructed Musk to reduce government spending. One of the first targets was USAID, whose leadership Trump described as "a bunch of radical lunatics." He announced layoffs at the top of the agency, which is responsible for development cooperation and humanitarian aid abroad. Protests against asylum policy: "Day without Immigrants" already existed during Trump's first term in office The "Day without Immigrants" protest on Monday was inspired by a similar nationwide action in February 2017, according to the Los Angeles Times. At that time, Trump had just begun his first term as US president. A local activist told the newspaper that around 250 shop owners in California did not open their shops in solidarity with the protesters. In the Los Angeles school district, attendance on Monday was 66 percent, compared to 91 percent the previous week and 93 percent on average for the year. (frs)