Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez welcomed nearly 30,000 attendees to their “Fighting Oligarchy” tour at Folsom Lake College on Tuesday.

The event filled the school’s athletic field as well as surrounding streets with people demonstrating both support and opposition for the speakers and their movement.

Originally, the event was scheduled to be held at the Gold Country Fairgrounds in Auburn, but was moved to FLC to accommodate a larger crowd.

Sanders posted in a video on his YouTube channel on Saturday stating that the locations for his tour events are purposefully held in congressional districts represented by Republicans.

“We have to make a government that works for us all, not for the few,” Sanders said to the crowd.

Besides Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez, speakers included Jane Kim, California director of the Working Families Party, Lorena Gonzalez, president of the California Labor Federation and Everett Kelley, national president of the American Federation of Government Employees.

“I wish more people would listen to what other people have to say,” said 19-year-old college student at FLC, Marion Sanchez. “Everyone believes in something and we owe it to each other to hear them out.”

Folsom police worked with the Los Rios Police Department and Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office to implement traffic control and crowd control measures. Road closures and heavy traffic were expected until 9 p.m., with the event running from 3:30 to 8 p.m.

A plane flying over the rally trailed by a banner evoked a reaction from Ocasio-Cortez.

“I heard that someone started flying a plane with a banner that said ‘This is Trump country,’” she said. “It sure doesn’t look like it today. I don’t think this is Trump country, I think this is our country.”

Both Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez emphasized the same message of needing unity within the country.

“It’s inspiring to see that democracy is more alive than ever,” said Michael Omero, a 68-year-old Army veteran.

Attendees waited over three hours in a line that stretched for more than a mile. While doors opened at 3:30 p.m., people were still joining the line and attempting to find space to stand at 7:30 p.m. At 5:30 p.m., attendees waiting in line were told they could no longer bring chairs into the venue due to space concerns, prompting people to leave their belongings on the sidewalk to collect after the event.

Ocasio-Cortez challenged attendees to stand up in light of political distress, and have their voices be heard.

“We do have power in this moment. Every day, people do have power,” Ocasio-Cortez said.

On surrounding streets, supporters of President Trump protested with honking horns and flags. Many signs included calls for California Gov. Gavin Newsom to be recalled.

During his address to the crowd, Sanders called on Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley, who represents the Folsom area.

“Kevin Kiley knows that this is not what you want. He knows that it is deeply unpopular. He knows that it hurts the people of Folsom,” Sanders said. “But he is not there to serve working families, he is there to serve himself.”

The audience cheered in response as Sanders called on Kiley to sit down with constituents to discuss local issues.

“I feel like no one wants to hear us. Our representatives are using us as pawns,” said Amelie Costa, a 23-year-old nursing student. “By coming here today, I feel heard by someone in the government.”

Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez continue to tour the country to protest the Trump Administration, with previous stops at Coachella and Bakersfield.

Ocasio-Cortez said that in the battle between oligarchy and democracy, everyone gathering in Folsom was choosing to fight for democracy.

“When we stand together, there is nothing we cannot accomplish,” Sanders said.