Near the front of a march of more than a thousand participants, this view looks south on Fifth Avenue toward Washington Square Park and its iconic Arch. Demonstrators display signs with a variety of slogans and are peacefully protesting actions by the Trump Administration, Elon Musk, and the DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency). This is one of many National Day of Protest events taking place throughout the United States on Presidents Day 2025. Though unelected to any office, Musk is leading the new entity commonly referred to as DOGE. To the right of Washington Square Arch, the campanile tower of Judson Memorial Church is visible, and in the far distance, framed by the Arch, one may see the antenna and a few of the upper floors of One World Trade Center.