Anti-Trump protests continue outside of Senator Tillis’ Greensboro office
A protester stands in front of Sen. Thom Tillis' office in Greensboro, N.C., on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. SANTIAGO OCHOA/WFDD
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A protester stands in front of Sen. Thom Tillis' office in Greensboro, N.C., on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. SANTIAGO OCHOA/WFDD
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Lynn Dorfman speaks to protesters outside of Sen. Tillis' office in Greensboro, N.C., on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. SANTIAGO OCHOA/WFDD
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A sign at the protest in front of Sen. Thom Thillis' office urging him to push back against President Donald Trump's actions. The protest was held in Greensboro, N.C., on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. SANTIAGO OCHOA/WFDD
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Protesters occupy the empty lot in front of Senator Thom Thillis' office in Greensboro, N.C., on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. SANTIAGO OCHOA/WFDD
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More than 150 people attended the protest outside of Sen. Thom Tillis' office in Greensboro, N.C., on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. SANTIAGO OCHOA/WFDD
Protests outside of North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis’ Greensboro office continued today.
Close to 200 people gathered around the Senator’s offices, calling for him to push back against President Donald Trump’s policies and cabinet decisions.
The chants varied during the Monday morning protest. Whether it was ‘Do your job, deport Musk,’ or ‘Stop the coup,’ dozens of protesters lined the corners of the intersection at Northline Avenue and Pembroke Road expressing disappointment in their elected officials.
Checks and balances
Lynn Dorfman, former chair of the Catawba County Democratic Party, helped organize the event. She argued Trump doesn’t have the power to go ahead with his proposed federal grant and loan funding freezes.
Dorfman said it’s up to members of Congress, like Republican Sen. Tillis, to reign Trump in and maintain the nation’s system of checks and balances.
"The Congress has the power of the purse; they’re abdicating that," Dorfman said. "They’re not stepping up, they’re not saying ‘No we have the power of the purse, you cannot do that.’ They’re rolling over and they need to hear that we’re watching and we have eyes on them and we want him to honor his oath."
Other attendees, like Greensboro resident Margaret Villani, said they want representatives to fight against the management of federal funds by billionaire Elon Musk who’s leading the Department of Government Efficiency.
"There’s just too much going on that I can’t abide," Villani said. "I think that Congress should be taking care of our country and not allowing a few billionaires to control everything."
Organizers held a similar event on February 5 asking for Tillis to vote against Trump’s nominee for Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought.
Tillis voted in support of the nominee the next day. He did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
Santiago Ochoa covers healthcare for WFDD in partnership with Report For America. Follow him on X and Instagram: @santi8a98
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