A fleet of Trump supporters in boats hit the Hudson River outside of New York City to show support for the president’s reelection campaign.
Dozens of boats were spotted near the Statue of Liberty outside of President Trump’s hometown on Sunday.
“Raise your Trump flags and sport your Trump gear to show your support at the Statue of Liberty,” the “TrumpStock NY” event page said of the planned parade.
Trump Boat Parade happening in the Hudson River near Manhattan.
The Silent Majority!! ?? pic.twitter.com/B84sPxob1w
— Abigail Marone (@abigailmarone) July 19, 2020
Trump 2020 boat and jetski parade on the #HudsonRiver. #NYC pic.twitter.com/1K5qhRWvIl
— Ben Von Klemperer (@BVKImages) July 19, 2020
On Friday, Trump shared TrumpStock NY’s event on Facebook with the caption, “WOW, THANK YOU, NEW YORK!”
Similar boating parades have taken place in recent months, allowing people to show their support for the president while also keeping a distance from others amid coronavirus concerns.
A boat parade called “Trumptilla” paraded down the Intracoastal Waterway in Palm Beach County, Florida, in early May, attracting an estimated 1,200 boats. Carlos Gavidia organized the event that spanned eight miles from Jupiter to Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach after he received pushback from a neighbor for flying a Trump flag on his boat.
In North Carolina, roughly 1,500 to 2,000 boats gathered in Bogue Sound in June, according to the Coast Guard. The Trump supporters were seen waving U.S. and Trump 2020 flags during the parade.
