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A small group rallied outside the downtown Elgin post office Saturday as part of a nationwide effort to draw attention to efforts to cut funding for the U.S. Postal Service and mail delivery.

Protesters waved American flags and carried signs with messages like “Save USPS from Trump” and “Fund our post office” during the national “Save the Post Office Saturday” Day of Action.

Barrington resident Bill Brown finishes making his sign before joining the protest held Saturday in front of the post office on North Grove Court in downtown Elgin. Demonstrations were held across the country as part of “Save the Post Office Saturday,” a national day of action to demand that President Donald Trump and Postmaster General Louis DeJoy end their assault on the U.S. Postal Service.

The campaign’s objective was to draw attention to and pressure President Donald Trump to stop his attacks on the U.S. Postal Service and to ensure the service changes and cost cuts implemented by new Postmaster General Louis DeJoy are reversed, as he said they would be.

Critics say the changes have slowed the mail delivery, causing problems for people who receive prescriptions by mail and businesses that rely on delivery when shipping goods or receiving payments. Concerns have been raised that mail-in ballot delivery could affect the November presidential election, and that the actions being taken may be a deliberate effort to do so.

Trump has argued mail-in voting sets up the election for fraud, although he hasn’t supported the claim with evidence and experts say the risk for fraud is minimal.

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Elgin resident Susan Swing stands in front of the downtown Elgin post office Saturday during a demonstration held as part of “Save the Post Office Saturday.”