50501 Protest at Minnesota State Capitol

On March 4, 2025, a large crowd gathered on the steps and grounds of the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul to protest the Trump administration and Elon Musk's role in federal government operations. The rally was timed to coincide with President Trump's first address to a joint session of Congress that same afternoon.

The protest was organized under the "50501" banner, a nationwide movement that coordinated demonstrations at state capitols across the country on the same day. Grievances on display in St. Paul ranged from cuts to federal agencies and the treatment of federal workers to the administration's posture toward Ukraine and Russia. The 50501 name references the goal of holding protests in all 50 states, at state capitols, with at least one protest per week.

This gathering was the first of two planned that week in Minnesota, with a second rally scheduled for the following Saturday at the same location. It came during a period of sustained, organized resistance to the second Trump administration that had been building since January 2025, with protests in Minnesota and nationally growing in both frequency and coordination as the administration moved quickly on executive actions in its opening weeks.