A New York Democratic lawmaker on Wednesday compared Donald Trump's upcoming campaign stop to Madison Square Garden to a Nazi rally at the famous Big Apple venue 85 years ago. caused anger.
State Sen. Brad Hoylman Segal, 58, called Trump's Oct. 27 rally into “widespread violence” after he interrupted the former president and his supporters during an online diatribe. They called on MSG authorities to cancel the October 27 rally, claiming that there was a possibility of a connection.
“Let's be clear: Allowing President Trump to hold an event at MSG is tantamount to the infamous Nazi rally held at Madison Square Garden on February 20, 1939,” said Democrat Hoylman. Segal tweeted a reference to the disgraceful Nazi rallies held during the reign of German dictator Adolf Hitler. .
In 1939, as tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets, more than 20,000 people gathered together and chanted “Heil Hitler!” According to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Hoylman Segal, whose Senate district includes the Garden, said he confirmed Trump's rally was scheduled for 3 p.m., just nine days before Election Day. The campaign event was first reported by the Post.
“This is a disastrous decision by Madison Square Garden, endangering the public safety of New Yorkers and potentially inciting widespread violence,” continued Paul from the Big Apple.
“In the interest of New York City and its residents, I call on @TheGarden to cancel the Trump rally and keep our city safe.”
The Trump campaign blasted Hoylman-Segal in a statement to the Post on Wednesday afternoon, referring to her only as an “unknown New York state senator” and calling her divisive.
“This is the same kind of dangerous rhetoric that led to two assassination attempts on President Trump's life and divided our country,” said Caroline Leavitt, the Trump campaign's national spokeswoman.
“This unknown New York state senator should resign in shame for his damning comments. Meanwhile, President Trump is set to pack Madison Square Garden on his national tour to make America great again.”
The Democrats' harsh words also sparked a swift backlash among Empire State Republicans, including upstate New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, who called out prominent Democrats like Gov. Kathy Hochul to Hoylman-Segal and her “dangerous” He called for condemnation of “free speech.”
Staten Island Rep. Nicole Malliotakis also bashed the progressive lawmaker.
“What a terrible thing to say…By the way, it is members of your party who are running around our streets with Hamas and Hezbollah flags and terrorizing Jews on our university campuses,” she said. spoke. tweeted in reference to the ongoing anti-Israel protests that are roiling Gotham.
The state Republican Party committee also condemned Hoylman-Segal's statement as “disgraceful” and called on Democrats to repudiate it.
“If you had any dignity at all, you would delete this post and apologize immediately,” the committee tweeted.
When asked about the impending Trump rally on Wednesday, Hochul said, “It's great.”
“As always, I have great confidence in the NYPD's ability to handle the most unusual situations,” she added. “Nobody can stop us from rallying. This is America.”
Hoylman-Segal represents the 47th Senate District, which covers part of Manhattan, and chairs the state Senate Judiciary Committee. He was first elected in 2012.
Additional reporting by Vaugh Golden
