October 27th 2024.
After much anticipation, Donald Trump is finally getting his moment at Madison Square Garden. With only a week left until the election, the former US president will be taking center stage at one of the most iconic venues in the country. He will be hosting a rally in his hometown of New York, delivering his closing message against Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris.
The event kicked off with a mix of Trumpism, including a lengthy clip from the 1970 film Patton, a painting of the American flag with Trump in front of it, and the patriotic anthem God Bless America playing in the background. Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe also took the stage, delivering a stand-up routine filled with crude jokes that often perpetuated harmful stereotypes of Latinos, Jews, and Black people.
One joke in particular caught the attention of Harris' campaign, as Hinchcliffe joked about the current state of Puerto Rico. The campaign quickly called out the inappropriate joke, as they are competing with Trump to win over Puerto Rican communities in key swing states like Pennsylvania.
Critics also took aim at Hillary Clinton, Trump's Democratic rival from eight years ago, for her recent comments comparing Trump's rally to a pro-Nazi event that took place at the Garden in 1939. Radio host Sid Rosenberg even went as far as using profanity to denounce the former US secretary of state.
But the Trump campaign was undeterred and continued to rally their supporters. Alina Habba, one of Trump's lawyers, took to the stage in a sparkly "MAGA" jacket, proclaiming that their opponents were now accusing them of being Nazis and fascists. She also mocked their claims that they would try to put Trump and his supporters in jail, calling it "rich" and dismissing the criminal indictments against him as politically motivated.
Trump himself has also been ramping up his rhetoric, denouncing his perceived "enemies from within" and even suggesting that he would use the military to go after them. The arena was packed with supporters hours before his scheduled speech, and outside the venue, the streets were overflowing with people donning red "Make America Great Again" hats. Security was tight, with streets blocked off and access to Penn Station restricted.
This rally is just one of many stops Trump has made in key battleground states, including a recent event in Coachella, California, and a rally on the Jersey Shore earlier this year. He even campaigned in the South Bronx over the summer. While some have criticized these events as mere vanity shows, Trump sees them as an opportunity to reach his supporters and gain media attention.
In addition to these rallies, Trump has also been making appearances on popular podcasts and creating viral moments, such as his recent visit to a McDonald's where he served supporters through the drive-thru window. His campaign's video of the stop has been viewed over 40 million times on TikTok alone.
Joining Trump at the rally will be high-profile supporters like Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who has been a vocal supporter and has even spent millions of dollars to boost Trump's campaign. With all eyes on him at Madison Square Garden, Trump is sure to bask in the spotlight and soak up the attention he craves.
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