Cam Galindo is a Stoney Creek resident and student at McMaster University who studies political science and economics. He came to Canada with his family in 2002 and settled in Hamilton. Galindo ran for council in Ward 9 during the 2014 municipal election.

On Monday night, I attended a rally for Donald Trump at the First Niagara Centre in downtown Buffalo. Listening to him talk for an hour was one of the most mind-boggling experiences I've ever had.

Donald Trump is not a politician and he's not your typical presidential candidate. He's a salesman.

He knows how to manipulate people into thinking what he wants them to think, and that's what is so concerning to me.

For me, there was nothing more concerning than hearing all those people chant Trump's name. I had placed myself in the middle of the chaos, and surrounded myself with thousands of Trump supporters, just to see what it was like with my own eyes.

Here's how it went.

The Donald vs. Bernie

Unlike the rally for Bernie Sanders that I attended by myself one week prior, this time I made sure to go with at least one other friend. There were reasons to be concerned as a non-supporter and as someone who is a visible minority.

I haven't heard someone talk about winning that much since Charlie Sheen. - Cam Galindo

But my decision to attend these rallies was made several months ago, for educational purposes and to simply experience the difference between political rallies in Canada and in the United States. As someone who studies political science and has run for office in the past, I enjoy attending political rallies and studying the political movements behind such campaigns.

We arrived outside the venue just after 2:30 in the afternoon. It was a warm and sunny day. Supporters were already lining up, the surrounding streets were cordoned off, and a large police presence was visible. On the sidewalks leading up to the venue, there were numerous vendors and entrepreneurs who were selling make shift campaign materials such buttons, shirts, and red hats.

"It was insane," says Cam Galindo, shown here in a screen shot of his video from the Trump rally. (Cam Galindo)

Doors were set to open at 4 p.m., but organizers started letting people in just after 3 p.m. At a capacity of over 18,000 people, the stadium slowly filled up with Trump supporters and a few non-supporters like myself who were just there for the show.

Inside, there was a much larger police presence than what was set up for Bernie's rally. Based on my estimate, there was at least five times more law enforcement at Trump's rally than at Bernie's. It was a mixture of private security, local police, state troopers, and Secret Service.

Before entering the stadium, supporters were screened and searched by TSA officers, the same agency in charge of airport security across the country.

Once inside looking into the crowd of supporters, the vast majority were white. Spotting visible minorities in the crowed was rare.

'That's when the chaos began'

Trump was scheduled to begin at 7 p.m., but didn't enter the stage until 35 minutes after. He was fashionably late. That's when the chaos began.

It's no surprise to me that he confused 9/11 with 7-Eleven. - Cam Galindo

Almost two minutes into his speech, a group of demonstrators began protesting in front of the media stage. The stadium erupted as Trump could be heard saying "Get 'em outta of here!" As about a dozen protestors were being escorted out, I could hear Trump say "Go home to Mommy!" I was flabbergasted, I was in shock, I didn't know what to do. I stood there on the floor a few feet away from the stage where Trump was standing, and I simply took a video of what I saw as everyone in the stadium could be heard shouting "BOO!"

It was insane. But what I found fascinating was the sense I got, that this was expected. It's almost as if protests at Donald Trump rallies have become the norm. That could help explain the increased police presence and the announcement that was made prior to Trump's entrance telling people what to do if they spotted a protestor.

Cam Galindo, a political science student, has attended rallies for Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump. (Samantha Craggs/CBC)

The rest of the rally went on without any disruptions.

Donald Trump's speech that night was all over the place. He would read one line, then ramble on. He had no verbal filter and it's no surprise to me that he confused 9/11 with 7-Eleven.

'People loved it!'

His focus was on building that wall between the United States and Mexico. He would talk about winning, but not just winning the Republican nomination. He talked about winning everything! I haven't heard someone talk about winning that much since Charlie Sheen.

"We're going build that wall and Mexico is going to pay for it!" – Donald Trump

Trump would also take the time to absorb the energy from the crowd. His speech was very narcissistic and often times didn't make sense. But the people there didn't seem to notice or care. Trump is a celebrity, and the people treated him like one.

The stadium erupted every single time he made mention of the wall between Mexico and the United States.

People loved it! What about the wall excited people this much? Do Trump supporters fear Mexicans that much? At one point, he even called it "The Great Wall of Trump." My guess is that perhaps that wall has simply become the symbol of Trump's campaign.

Overall, I saw more red Make America Great Again hats than I can count.

I think Trump supporters do want to make American great again. But perhaps Trump isn't the answer.