Demonstrators gathered in cities across the U.S. on Wednesday to protest the Trump administration's early actions, decrying everything from the president's immigration crackdown to his rollback of transgender rights and a proposal to forcibly transfer Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.

Demonstrators gathered in cities across the United States on Wednesday to protest against the early actions of the Trump administration, condemning measures ranging from the President's immigration crackdown to his rollback of transgender rights and a proposal to forcibly relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.

Ben Lynch, an attorney in Des Moines, said at the protest that marginalized Iowans need to stick together over the next four years of Trump's presidency. "The rule of law is abandoned right now so we need to use our voices and all stand together because marches and rallies like this is what gets people together,