About 50 people gathered outside the federal courthouse in downtown Peoria Tuesday night, in what was billed as a peace rally. The focus, however, was clearly the group’s opposition to president-elect Donald Trump’s proposed policies.
Signs with phrases like Dump Trump and Build Bridges Not Walls reflected the tone of the crowd. Protester Terry Matthews says it’s a represent the concerns of many.
She says that includes his disrespect for many people, "for women, for disabled, for certain veterans, for minorities. I’m greatly concerned for the poor, the people that need health care. I’m absolutely horrified at what’s going to happen to the environment.
Rally organizer Jack Ryan says this may be a one-time event. He does not expect continued protests such as those that have occurred in other cities.