Brenda Howe, 54, who recently moved to Rochester, said she went to the rally in hopes of getting a better world for her grandchildren. “The things that are working right now have everything to do with money,” she said, referring to protests against companies who dropped diversity, equity and inclusion policies. “We stood together, and it was because of the money that they made the change.”

Ewan Finnie, 16, a junior at Mayo High School, said he doesn’t agree with anything Trump says. “Everybody’s equal, and everyone deserves rights,” he said.

Annie Jurrens, 35, of Plainview, said she was worried that the shootings Saturday will scare progressive candidates from running for office. “We need good people to stand up and to be willing to be in these positions of leadership,” she said.

The shootings had an impact on several protesters who declined to comment publicly on the Trump administration’s actions. A man who said his name was Peter carried an American flag resembling one used during the Revolutionary War. “People flew this flag the last time they tried to resist a king,” he said.

Another woman, citing fear for her safety, declined to give her name but said she hoped the rallies will convince some Republican lawmakers to stand in solidarity against Trump’s actions and the “culture of violence” she said his followers have fomented.

Kim Morales, 29, of Rochester, said she came with her friends to march in the rally for people who couldn’t attend or were too afraid. “We are the voices of change,” she said. “We cannot stay silent.”