Buffalo Ledger

When Donovan Newkirk arrived at the Nov. 14 March for Trump rally last weekend, he was surprised at the number of people who showed up.

"The turnout is really impressive,” Newkirk told the Buffalo Ledger. “There’s a lot more people here than I had expected.”

Newkirk, wearing red, white and blue, drove 6.5 hours from Buffalo to attend the rally in Washington, D.C.

“Regardless of whether the election is decided by fraud or not, I just wanted to come through to show my support,” he said. “So, whatever the outcome is, we're here for him.”

He joined thousands of other protesters who are having trouble accepting the fact that Biden is the president-elect after he garnered 306 electoral votes compared to President Trump’s 232. They marched from Freedom Plaza to the U.S. Supreme Court building across from the Capitol to challenge the results of Election Day in support of President Trump.

“There was definitely fraud,” Newkirk said of the election. “It just depends on how much is uncovered and if it's going to be enough to swing a couple of states in his favor. Hopefully, there will be and he can get four more years but either way, we're here for him.”

To date, bipartisan election official across the country have reported no widespread voter fraud, according to the New York Times.

As President Trump rode by the crowd in a motorcade, Newkirk held up a "Trump: Keep America Great 2020" banner.

“No matter what your views are, whether you agree with me or disagree with me, I don't think other people should be able to use your views or your stances or what you post on Facebook to get you fired from your job,” Newkirk said in an interview at the rally. “(Trump) was against that and I think it's something we can all benefit from.”

Most recently, President Trump threatened that he would not share an approved COVID-19 vaccine with the state of New York after Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he wouldn’t trust a vaccine that is issued under the Trump administration, according to media reports.

CBS reported this week that Gov. Cuomo is now backpedaling and considering suing if doses are withheld.