Protesters rage against Musk’s growing influence in Trump administration

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Trade unions rallied outside the US Department of Labor, chanting against Elon Musk’s growing role in government. Protesters fear his influence over workers’ rights and access to federal data. Meanwhile, Trump’s executive orders threatened public sector jobs and HIV/AIDS funding. This video includes ACM-produced voiceover powered by AI.

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00:00Elon Musk's influence in the Trump administration has sparked nationwide protests in America,

00:13with trade unions rallying outside the Department of Labor.

00:17Musk leads the Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE, a White House-backed initiative granting

00:22him sweeping control over automation, data, and federal financial systems.

00:27His team recently gained access to the U.S. Treasury's payment system, handling $5 trillion

00:33in transactions annually.

00:34Chanting, stand up, fight back, demonstrators accused Musk of interfering in workers' rights.

00:50Meanwhile, Trump's buyout program forces federal employees to resign or stay under his new

00:55policies, and cuts to HIV-AIDS programs have triggered further demonstrations.

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