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06-04-2025
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Nearly 200 rally against Trump
Apr. 5—BLUFFTON — Nearly 200 people showed up Saturday afternoon in rainy Bluffton to voice their displeasure with the Trump administration. Allen and Hardin and Hardin for Election Action brought out officials from local Democratic Parties at the Remove, Reverse, Reclaim Rally as part of a national day of action to speak to supporters with signs decrying Trump, Elon Musk and the agenda Republicans have advanced since retaking the White House. "I think it's important to protect our rights to speech and talk about issues that are important to us," Bluffton resident Erin Ostling Burkholder. "I am increasingly disappointed and concerned about the rhetoric at the federal level and policies that are being implemented that take rights away from people and harm those who are vulnerable. I want to do what I can to protest." Hardin County Democratic chair Sheila Coressel said the goal of the rally was to protest what she termed the dismantling of democracy. "We are here to protest the fact that Elon Musk, who has not been elected, somehow has all of this control in the government to fire people with no rhyme or reason and access to data that is sensitive to all of the United States," she said. "We are demanding our representatives and senators hold him accountable instead of sitting on their hands worrying about what he will do to them." Since coming on as an advisor to President Trump, Musk has helped to cut spending throughout the federal government by firing workers and slashing the budgets of agencies like USAID. Spencerville resident Dan Dardio said he came to be with others who feel the same as him about the way the country has gone since the November election that saw Trump defeat Democrat Kamala Harris. "It sounds like they're saying the things that all of us feel," he said of the speakers. "There is a sizable percentage of the population who are very unhappy with the way the government is going. Our country would like to restore some common sense and decency." Bluffton resident Katie Scott said she thought it was important to organize in an area where it can feel like there is not as much support. "We are not alone," she said. "We are together and taking action." In addition to the Bluffton rally, people across the country came out to demonstrate and speak against the Trump administration in cities including Columbus, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida and Charlotte, North Carolina ( Reach Jacob Espinosa at 567-242-0399. Featured Local Savings
Yahoo
06-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Dozens of people show up for the 'Remove, Reverse, Reclaim Rally' in Sioux City
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — Dozens of people showed up for the 'Remove, Reverse, Reclaim Rally' held in downtown Sioux City on Saturday afternoon. The rally started in front of the Federal Courthouse building, but was moved to the Sioux City Museum because of the crowd's size. The rally was part of a nationwide movement for people to express their opinions. 'Our liberties are at risk and justice is not dictated by the man in the white house,' said Marie Farrell of Lawton, Iowa. 'We have laws and we have lawmakers, and it outrages me the number of things that are being claimed to be illegal just because someone in the office does not like them.' 'I am here because I see so many people struggle with Medicaid, Medicare,' said Angela McPherson of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. 'I work in a pharmacy and to see everyone struggle to pay for what they need. He's trying to take away social security and these people are going to struggle so much more.' The rally went from 2:00-4:00 p.m. and featured different speakers throughout Saturday afternoon. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
