Sanders said at the rally that “in the hundreds of rallies that I have done, we have never, ever had a rally as large as this.” He later wrote on X that the large crowds tell

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., have drawn large crowds during their “fighting oligarchy” tour criticizing President Donald Trump and Democratic Party leaders as out of touch with Americans.

In Arizona, a crowd of thousands suggested that the left still has a pulse. On a recent Saturday, a group of rank-and-file Democrats, standing in the blinding midday sun on a football field in Tucson, Arizona, spoke about their frustrations with their party.