The phrase "a crowd referring" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to describe a situation where a crowd is being referenced or mentioned, but the phrasing is awkward and unclear.
Example: "The speaker addressed a crowd referring to the recent events in the city."
Alternatives: "a crowd discussing" or "a crowd mentioning".
"They tried a false flag operation, that supposedly the people of Venezuela had burned a truck carrying rotten food — no, no, no — it was they themselves, it was the criminals of Iván Duque," Mr. Maduro told a crowd, referring to Colombia's president.
"If I become president, do they have problems," Trump told a crowd, referring to Jeff Bezos and Amazon.
"This was not an election," he shouted at a sweaty crowd, referring to a race he won against an aristocrat in May.
"How do you know without a CBO score?" shouted a member of the crowd, referring to House's rush to pass the bill before the Congressional Budget Office could evaluate its costs and effects.
He wants the mall to draw crowds from every market niche in the area -- office and court workers, college students, even what Mr. Sitt called "the Boerum Hill crowd," referring to the neighborhood a few blocks but a socioeconomic world away from Fulton Street.
"He looks like a lost soul," Trump told the crowd, referring to Fallon, according to Variety.
"This is no rock concert - it's a reminder about next Wednesday," singer Campino told the crowd, referring to next week's summit meeting of the G8 leaders.
"Six weeks ago, I convened a small group of progressive leaders at Gracie Mansion," de Blasio told the crowd, referring to New York City's mayoral mansion on Manhattan's Upper East Side.
"They want to disgrace this day," Mr. Sharpton told the crowd, referring to Mr. Beck's event.
The Republican party has gone "batshit crazy", Graham told the crowd, referring to the presidential race.
Later he told the crowd, referring to Mr. Obama: "It's about him and holding power over you.
