President Trump to hold campaign rally in Syracuse with GOP governor candidate
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President Donald Trump will speak at the Oncenter in Syracuse on Friday, accompanied by Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman, while thousands of protesters are expected at nearby Clinton Square.
President Donald Trump is scheduled to address a rally at the Oncenter in downtown Syracuse on Friday at 7 p.m., with Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman also slated to speak. The event, which is free and operates on a first-come, first-served basis, follows a schedule that opens doors at 3 p.m. and begins programming at 5:30 p.m.
Local law enforcement has announced extensive road closures and parking restrictions around the venue. Streets including South State, Montgomery, Madison and Harrison will be closed at various times, and the Oncenter parking lot and garage will be unavailable for the day. Vehicles parked on certain streets will be towed starting Thursday night. Public transit will continue to operate, though delays are anticipated.
A separate protest organized by Indivisible Onondaga County and the CNY Solidarity Coalition is expected to gather at Clinton Square beginning at 5:30 p.m., with county legislator Maurice Brown scheduled to speak. The Syracuse City School district has adjusted after-school schedules, and county offices will remain open.
"We encourage attendees to arrive by 3:30 p.m. and to use designated parking facilities," the event organizers said.
"Protesters are welcome to exercise their First Amendment rights," a spokesperson for the protest coalition added.
The rally marks President Trump’s first visit to Syracuse as a sitting president, though he previously held a rally in the city during the 2016 primaries and visited nearby Utica in 2018.