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Yesterday, I attended a rally in the South Bronx at Crotona Park, where former President Donald Trump spoke to thousands of his supporters right in the heart of New York City.
As I drove through the Bronx towards the park, I saw thousands of enthusiastic locals lining the roads eager to see the former president, in a black and Latino neighborhood in NYC that historically voted Democrat and is the home district of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez.
Support for Trump in the Bronx that day appeared to be on the rise, at the expense of the Democrat incumbent, President Joe Biden.
At least 8,000 to 10,000 attended the Thursday rally, which only had a permit for 3,500, law enforcement told the NY Post.
However, it appears that an equal amount of rallygoers were turned away due to space restrictions, but many of them remained outside the park in a rather festive mood.
Supporters of the former president vastly outnumbered the counter-protesters at the rally, many of whom did not appear to be locals, with some of the residents making it clear that they were unwelcome.
As Trump’s motorcade drove up to the park opposite the main entrance, I saw a wave of cheering residents and attendees running down the street towards the motorcade, waving placards and shouting words of support.
