Thousands of protestors came to the Kansas Statehouse to protest the actions of the Trump administration, organized by a handful of civic organizations.

The protest, dubbed the People's Veto Day, hosted eight speakers who spoke about state and national politics. Though the protest is largely against Republican actions at the federal level, Christie Peterson, an organizer with the 50501 movement, said the issues aren't partisan.

"You are welcome if you agree to these things: You want to end executive overreach. You want us to have people who uphold the Constitution in our government. You believe in the three equal branches of government, and that you believe that people are all created equal, and we should all have the same rights. And finally, you believe in non-violent action here to fight with people," Peterson said.

Speakers at the makeshift podium on the Capitol lawn included elected such representatives as House Rep. Tobias Schlingensiepen, D-Topeka, and Rep. Nikki McDonald, D-Olathe, such candidates for office as Olathe Democrat Sherry Giebler, who ran for the Kansas Senate, and Anne Parelkar, who intends to run against U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas.

"This is the most dangerous moment in modern American history," Schlingensiepen said. "The enemies are not outside of our nation. They're inside our nation, and they're staging the largest bank robbery this nation has ever seen."

Several activists also took the podium, including two representatives with Equality Kansas, a LGBTQ rights organization, a Haskell Indian Nations Student and a representative from the National 50501 movement spoke.

The 50501 Movement stands for 50 protests in 50 state capitals on one day. The organization has already had a handful of rallies in Kansas, and the April 5 protest was part of a national movement. Indivisible, the Women's March and other advocacy groups also contributed with organizing and sponsoring the event.

With thousands of attendees, many weren't able to hear the speakers and either marched, chanted or displayed signs on the eastern and south steps of the Capitol. Mary Monzyk's sign said, "Keep your hands off Social Security," but that there were several reasons she decided to come.

"I can go on forever," Monzyk said. "I was going to make a sign that said, 'No war with Greenland, Canada, Yemen or Iran' but I ran out of room."