Rachel Maddow

And I could go on and on and on for a very long time with this. The first 50-51 protest, and again, 50-51 stands for 50 protests in 50 states on one day. The first one that they held was in February. It was mostly at state capitals. They actually had more than 50 protests that day, but less than 100.

Now, in April, in the same month, we had one day with over 1,000 simultaneous protests, another one this weekend with over 900 simultaneous protests. I mean, some of these protests this week—this month, we've seen tens of thousands of people, a few that topped 100,000 people. Sounds like the next one of these is not going to be on a Saturday.

Now, in April, in the same month, we had one day with over 1,000 simultaneous protests, another one this weekend with over 900 simultaneous protests. I mean, some of these protests this week—this month, we've seen tens of thousands of people, a few that topped 100,000 people. Sounds like the next one of these is not going to be on a Saturday.

It's going to be on May Day, on Thursday, May 1st, we shall see. But again, I think in general, what we are seeing is that more of the media is figuring out that this is quite a thing. This is not business as usual.

It's going to be on May Day, on Thursday, May 1st, we shall see. But again, I think in general, what we are seeing is that more of the media is figuring out that this is quite a thing. This is not business as usual.

This is quite a thing that is happening over and over again at state capitals and on overpasses and on town squares and on street corners and in all sorts of unexpected places, including the reddest of red states.

This is quite a thing that is happening over and over again at state capitals and on overpasses and on town squares and on street corners and in all sorts of unexpected places, including the reddest of red states.

My sense is that as Trump's poll numbers continue to drop, not only are the protests going to grow and spread, but they're going to get more and more attention as well as the dominant news narrative in the country becomes not just what it has been, which is the failures and mistakes and scandals of the administration, the damage Trump is doing.

My sense is that as Trump's poll numbers continue to drop, not only are the protests going to grow and spread, but they're going to get more and more attention as well as the dominant news narrative in the country becomes not just what it has been, which is the failures and mistakes and scandals of the administration, the damage Trump is doing.

But I think the dominant narrative in the country is becoming not just that disastrous behavior by Trump, but also the country saying no to him. and resisting him more and more and more all the time. And that's not just a vibe or a feeling, that is a granular thing that is happening. With these protests that we are seeing all over the freaking country over and over and over again,

But I think the dominant narrative in the country is becoming not just that disastrous behavior by Trump, but also the country saying no to him. and resisting him more and more and more all the time. And that's not just a vibe or a feeling, that is a granular thing that is happening. With these protests that we are seeing all over the freaking country over and over and over again,

And on the issues, on education tonight, Harvard University has launched its legal counteroffensive against the Trump administration. Harvard tonight bringing a lawsuit against the Trump administration for the way Trump has targeted and essentially tried to take over Harvard.

And on the issues, on education tonight, Harvard University has launched its legal counteroffensive against the Trump administration. Harvard tonight bringing a lawsuit against the Trump administration for the way Trump has targeted and essentially tried to take over Harvard.

That counteroffensive from Harvard comes as faculty at the University of Michigan and the University of Washington have both just voted that those universities should join a mutual academic defense compact with other similarly situated universities so they can all band together to defend themselves as a group when Trump inevitably comes for those institutions as well.

That counteroffensive from Harvard comes as faculty at the University of Michigan and the University of Washington have both just voted that those universities should join a mutual academic defense compact with other similarly situated universities so they can all band together to defend themselves as a group when Trump inevitably comes for those institutions as well.

The financial markets continue to just reject and repel Trump like he is a magnet turned around the wrong way. Here's part of the lead story at the Wall Street Journal tonight. Quote, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped around 972 points today and is on pace for its worst April since 1932.

The financial markets continue to just reject and repel Trump like he is a magnet turned around the wrong way. Here's part of the lead story at the Wall Street Journal tonight. Quote, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped around 972 points today and is on pace for its worst April since 1932.

The dollar hit fresh multi-year lows against the euro and other major currencies, yields on long-term treasuries, which rise when bond prices fall, climbed when... When Treasury yields climb, that's bad. Oil prices slid. Gold rose to a record.

The dollar hit fresh multi-year lows against the euro and other major currencies, yields on long-term treasuries, which rise when bond prices fall, climbed when... When Treasury yields climb, that's bad. Oil prices slid. Gold rose to a record.

Trump's renewed threats to Fed Chairman Jerome Powell's job marked a new source of uncertainty for investors, who said eroding confidence in the independence of the U.S. central bank could deal a significant blow to the value of stocks, bonds, and the dollar.