Local protest group SOKY Indivisible held a small protest outside of congressman Brett Guthrie’s (R) office on Friday in opposition of executive orders implemented by President Donald Trump and his relationship with billionaire tech CEO Elon Musk.
Protestors held signs with Guthrie’s phone number encouraging passing cars on Wilkinson Trace to call their local congresspeople.
Guthrie, who is chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, strongly supported Trump through his latest campaign, where he said “The inauguration of President Donald Trump will help usher in a new era that is dedicated to putting the American people first,” in his statement on Trump’s Inauguration day in January.
Tony Morris, a democrat who ran an unsuccessful bid for mayor in 2020 as a write-in candidate, spoke from a megaphone to a crowd of 30 people.
“This is not a republican or democrat issue,” Morris said. “I’m afraid our democracy is being snatched away.”
Joni Gamboa, a protestor from Hart County who waved a Mexican flag, protested for migrant rights and accused Trump’s immigration crackdown of ruining children’s mental health.
“Mexicans pay our taxes and never see the benefits of social security,” Gamboa said.
Gamboa claimed that Latin-owned businesses in Bowling Green have suffered immensely, with some stores losing more than “40 percent” of its business as migrants fear leaving their homes.
“Us minorities make the rich man richer,” Gamboa said, continuing to speak as other protestors gathered around her to input their own frustrations with the Trump administration.
This comes after Guthrie announced a data privacy working group as part of his committee’s goals to implement a national security standard earlier this week.
