Thousands of Iowans joined “No Kings” protests across the state over the weekend.
About 400 people gathered on the front lawn of Sioux City Public Museum on Saturday, including some who walked over the bridge from South Sioux City.
Mary Lou Olson describes herself as an “independent” voter.
“My belief is Trump has to go. He’s a horrible disgrace for our country. He’s a felon. He’s disrespectful. I don’t want my grandkids to look up to somebody like that,” Olson said.
Organizers say the rallies are a response to their belief that President Trump is acting like a monarch rather than a democratically elected leader.
The largest rally in the state was at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines. Protesters say they’re concerned about a range of issues, including immigration enforcement, the war in Iran, and LGBTQ rights.
Other rallies in Siouxland were at Onawa, Spencer, Sioux Center and Storm Lake in Iowa, in Wayne and Lyons in Nebraska, and Vermillion and Sioux Falls in South Dakota.
Josie McNertney, of Sioux City, said she opposes the war in Iran, higher prices, and other policies of President Trump.
“I want people to know that we believe in love, not hate, and the immigrants are welcome here,”McNertney said.
The first No Kings rally in Sioux City in April 2025 drew about 250 people, while an estimated 500 people participated at the most recent rally in October 2025..
