Politics & Government
Donald Trump Fires Up Long Island Supporters
The Republican presidential frontrunner spoke to more than 1,000 people gathered in Patchogue Thursday.
Donald Trump spoke at a fundraiser for the Suffolk County Republican Party Thursday evening in Patchogue.
Watch a full replay of his speech, which begins around the 29-minute mark:
Below is Patch footage from outside the event, where many gathered to protest Trump's appearance, which was just down the road from where Ecuadorean immigrant Marcelo Lucero was stabbed to death in a hate crime in 2008.
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Patchogue, Long Island getting set for Trump. Protests both for and against him planned for today.Stay with @ABC7NY pic.twitter.com/2zvPykpQXh
— Stacey Sager (@staceysager7) April 14, 2016
Well over 100 standing together in vigil today in Patchogue in Trump related activity. #HateFreeNY pic.twitter.com/YhUbCluRnP
— LI ProgressCoalition (@LIProgress) April 14, 2016
Several of these signs are on street leading to downtown Patchogue, where protests against Trump visit begin soon pic.twitter.com/ZC9ib5fjgJ
— David Olson (@DavidOlson11) April 14, 2016
Vigil set up for Marcelo Lucero down the block from Trump fundraiser in Patchogue. Lucero was killed in hate attack. pic.twitter.com/qrPNbwcNcH
— Rashed Mian (@rashedmian) April 14, 2016
Now @PIX11News awaiting Donald Trump on Long Island in Patchogue, NY. Security tight w/ supporters and protestors. pic.twitter.com/rQcySRvuhR
— Rick Boone (@RickBooneNews) April 14, 2016
Waiting for Trump in Suffolk County, NY. Speech before county GOP - his second campaign event on Long Island pic.twitter.com/FGDKgiuorB
— John Santucci (@JTSantucci) April 14, 2016
A veteran holds a sign supporting Donald Trump, in Patchogue. pic.twitter.com/avCbmHcR8n
— BrookhavenNewsHerald (@BrkhvnNewsHrld) April 14, 2016
People in Patchogue LI during vigil for Marcelo Lucero steps away from Trump's events at same time @nytimesES pic.twitter.com/5G8KTkiCZk
— William Murillo (@william_murillo) April 14, 2016
The Patchogue community is letting Trump and Repubs know what they think of his H8ful campaign #HateFreeNY pic.twitter.com/dzit6MV6J1
— LI ProgressCoalition (@LIProgress) April 14, 2016
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