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Only a fraction of the almost 30,000 attendees were able to fit into the track area.
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At Bernie Sanders’ Rally, a man was seen riding a colorfully decorated one-wheeler, playing inspiring and happy music.
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Because verbally violent anti-protestors were not allowed to be inside the rally, some took a silent approach, one even going to the skies and flying a banner reading “Folsom is Trump Country.”
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This Bernie Sanders enthusiast was wearing a cape made from a pride flag used to support the LGBTQ+ community.
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While waiting in the multi-hour line, this individual passes the time by reading the book “48 Laws of Power.”
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A rally attendee walks away from the heckling delivered by the anti-protesters behind him.
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Police officers were commanding traffic to prevent lines from blocking houses, and kept loud, aggressive anti-protesters from the rally to make sure everything stayed civil.
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A Trump supporter provokes rally attendees by yelling comments. The people waiting in line to enter the track yell back.
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Among the chaos of everyone leaving the rally, one woman stands still holding an American flag high above her head.
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While on the road to the rally, many counter-protestors drove around in pickup trucks carrying pro-Trump flags.
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Two young men in matching chairs watch and listen to the rally from outside the gate.
Over 30,000 attend Bernie Sanders & AOC rally
Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez were in Folsom on April 15.
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Liam MacDonald is a freshman at Granite Bay High school. This is his first year on the Gazette staff.
J • Apr 23, 2025 at 12:32 pm
aoc and bernie are the leaders america needs, not these fascists we have in the white house right now
Michele Tong • Apr 23, 2025 at 9:59 am
Nice job Liam!
Marek • Apr 22, 2025 at 9:52 pm
good story