(Radio Iowa) – Several thousand people gathered at the Iowa Capitol this past weekend to protest Trump Administration policies. Linda Byrd of Des Moines wore a t-shirt with the words “No Kings” — the theme of the rally. “He thinks he has more power than he should have,” Byrd said. “He just doesn’t seem to care about anything but himself.” Similar events were held in 34 other cities around the state. Estimates placed turnout in Atlantic at 250 people.

At one of the events held in Iowa, Kathy Davis said the Trump’s Administration is inhumane. “I am just disgusted with everything these people are doing,” Davis said. “I mean they have no morals, no compassion, no humanity. They just want power and money.”

A “No Kings” rally in Des Moines (Radio Iowa photo)

Seventy-one year old David Van Riper held a Veterans Against Trump sign.  “I’m upset that 1938 is being redone and that Trump and his administration is trying to be dictators,” Van Riper said. “And the way they’re treating people, especially the immigrants, is just unreal.” Toni Holmes of Des Moines carried a sign that said “lawless government is just organized crime.”

“I’m here because I have grandkids,” Holmes said, before breaking down in tears, “and our country’s falling apart.”

A spokesperson for the Iowa G-O-P says President Trump earned the support of 77 million Americans and won Iowa by a commanding margin and that’s democracy in action.