OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahomans from near and far gathered in a "Hands Off" protest Saturday afternoon outside City Hall in downtown OKC. Hands Off protest courtesy KFOR "Hands Off" protests were held coast-to-coast in all 50 states Saturday. Diana M. was at the protest in OKC, she said "Hands off of our democracy, hands off of our healthcare and hands off of our rights." Briana S. told News 4, "The American people are not happy about the things that are happening here right now." Briana also said she believes the demonstration is more than just a typical protest. "We're a movement, and I think it shows that our community is actually stepping up and ready to speak up and stand together and fight for freedom," Briana said. Metro pastor arrested for molesting girl and calling her “the chosen one” "Hands off" is being described as a response to the Trump Administration and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Debbie Moore also showed up Saturday afternoon, saying, "We are trying to get rid of the people that are ruining our country." This nationwide demonstration comes amid firings and layoffs of federal workers and funding cuts to agencies that many Americans and Oklahomans depend on. "Our democracy is all over the place. They are taking away rights from people that belong here just as much as we do," Moore said. Here locally, there more than 1,000 people participating, holding signs reading strong messages. "We want to make Washington aware that we don't like what's happening," said Diana. Moore also added, "There is no fear. You shouldn't have fear. People have died for our country. It's a situation where we're not dying for our country. We are trying to protest on our country being taken away from us." ...read more read less