Last week, hundreds of protestors gathered outside the Brunswick County Courthouse condemning Trump’s policies and demanding action from U.S. House Representative David Rouzer.
Titled the, “Had Enough?” rally, military servicemembers, advocates, the Brunswick County Democratic Party, and residents came together to protest against the Republican Party’s attempts to end democracy.
Many residents were concerned about Trump’s handling of negotiations with Ukraine and called for the end to billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, which has initiated significant cuts to crucial agencies such as Veterans Affairs, the National Park Service, and other federal programs.
CNBC reports that more than 62,000 federal workers across 17 agencies lost their jobs in February alone due to Musk and Trump’s policies.
“I am appalled by how this administration is treating the Defense Department and our veterans,” Arthur Hill told WHQR. “Just two days ago, the Associated Press read a memo that said that DOGE is about to fire 80,000 employees at the Veterans’ Administration at the Department of Health.”
According to WWAY, Rouzer, a previous ally to Trump, has remained silent amid the Trump administration’s purging of federal workers, agencies, and crucial programs.
Brunswick County Democratic Party chair Shelley Allen, who read and delivered a letter to the Republican Congressman’s office, noted that Rouzer hasn’t held an official town hall meeting with constituents since 2017.
“We never get to talk to him, we never get to tell him how we’re feeling, and he works for us as our representative and we should be able to do that,” Allen told WWAY.
According to WHQR, Rouzer has cosponsored numerous extremist bills, targeting immigrant communities, the end of birthright citizenship, and the elimination of the U.S. Department of Education.
