DES MOINES – Over 2,000 protestors gathered Saturday morning outside of Congressman Zach Nunn’s Offices in Des Moines to protest against the Trump Administration’s actions.

The protest moved from Cowles Commons to the Capital. Organizers of the protest had a message for Congressman Nunn.

“Our demands here in Iowa are for representative Nunn. We are asking him to reverse his support for the House bill that just passed, outlining massive cuts to the budget. We’re asking him to stop the scapegoating and introduce lobbying for legislation that attacks his most vulnerable constituents.” Michaelyn Mankel, a Senior Organizer with Food and Water Watch Iowa.

Congressman Nunn responded to the protest saying,

“Iowans stick to a budget and the federal government should too. We must reform D.C.’s spending habits while protecting critical programs Iowans rely on, like Medicare, Head Start, Social Security, USDA programs, veterans’ benefits, and more. My mission remains the same as it did on day one: to deliver Iowa common sense. I’ll always fight for bipartisan compromise to support our community while cutting out waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government.

Rep. Zach Nunn

Similar protests took place across the county and across Iowa including Sioux City, Davenport, Iowa City, and Carroll.