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Scenes, Signs and Faces from the ‘Hands Off’ Rally in Concord

By BOB LaPREE | April 6, 2025

Screenshot from Bob LaPree's video Saturday in Concord

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Above, screenshot of Bob LaPree’s video of the ‘Hands Off’ Rally in Concord on Saturday. See video below.

By BOB LaPREE

Over a thousand Granite Staters rally at the State House to protest the Trump administration. Despite the cold rain the entire State House lawn and plaza were filled with citizens expressing their disagreement with the Trump administration’s attempt to dismantle many federal agencies.

The rally drew more than a thousand protesters expressing their disagreement over Trump’s policies and some with personal grievances. The rally was one of over a thousand such protests nation-wide and overseas which drew an estimated 3.5 million to the streets. Video and editing by Bob LaPree

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