12-06-2025
Group protests Congressman Rulli's stance on issues and bill
AUSTINTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – Protesters gathered at a Valley grocery store Wednesday, demonstrating about Congressman Michael Rulli's votes on some issues and President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill.
It was one of many protests being held by constituents outside Rulli Brothers grocery stores. This time, the protest is in Austintown.
About 40 people have been outside the store since about 3 p.m. They're calling for Congressman Rulli to hold a town hall meeting with constituents while he is in town, and are also concerned with his stance on some issues.
Among their concerns are cuts being made in Trump's Big Beautiful Bill, especially to Medicare and Medicaid.
This protest comes on the same day that Congressman Rulli introduced the Gambler Act in Congress to address the border crisis, which seeks to allocate money from the US Treasury towards ICE operations. The money will specifically come from gambling tax revenue
The act would receive a $300 million fund each year from the treasury. Rulli says the act will strengthen immigration enforcement without raising taxes on citizens.
Rulli Brothers issued a statement about the protests:
For 108 years Rulli Bros has proudly served the Mahoning Valley as a retailer of groceries and Italian specialties. During that history we have contributed to the local community and economy by providing customers with goods at competitive prices, creating countless jobs, procuring goods from local vendors, and generating local tax revenues that directly benefit the community.
We greatly appreciate all our customers, vendors, and employees who represent the political diversity of the Valley. All are welcome at Rulli Bros., left, right, and center as we continue to serve the Valley to the best of our ability.
Rulli Bros.
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