DeWitt, N.Y. — Thousands of people flooded the sidewalks along Erie Boulevard East in DeWitt for the “No Kings” anti-Trump rally on Saturday afternoon.
People packed both sides of Erie Boulevard East as well as filled the median along a more than half mile stretch of the road between Kinne Street and Genesee Street.
Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard estimated the crowd at more than 6,000. Organizers, using a drone, estimated the crowd at 8,000 to 10,000 people.
The crowd grew throughout the day, chanting, waving flags, holding signs and cheering for several hours.
Chants included “New York is not a fascist state,” “Say it once, say it twice, we will not put up with ICE,” “No Justice, No Peace, No Fascist Police,” “Not my President,” and “Hey, hey, ho, ho, Donald Trump has got to go.” So