— The 2020 presidential election was on the top of the minds for thousands Thursday as they rallied at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's campus for U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Thursday's visit was part of the Democratic presidential candidate’s tour of college campuses. He'll be at Bennett College in Greensboro on Friday afternoon and will also spend time at three South Carolina schools heading into the weekend.

Sanders' campaign estimates there were about 2,500 people in attendance for Thursday's rally. He wasted little time digging into his platform. After a brief ovation, he made a plea to the crowd.

“No president, not Bernie Sanders, can do it alone," Sanders told the crowd. "We can’t bring about the changes this country needs just through a president.”

He then went on the offensive by attacking President Donald Trump's policies.

“If Trump and his friends can give over tax breaks, what we can do is cancel all student debt in America,” Sanders said.

During his speech, Sanders called for humane immigration reform and pushed for social justice and free college tuition at public and state universities.

"My friends, when we are in the White House, every public institution in America will be free," Sanders said.