Former President Donald Trump confirmed Wednesday that he plans to hold a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
First, the New York Post reported On Tuesday, President Trump will hold a rally at the famous arena on October 27th. rally In Scranton, Pennsylvania, Trump said his campaign was “just renting Madison Square Garden” and insisted he was working to win New York, but did not specify a rally date. There wasn't. (Related article: Battleground states with few electoral votes could give Harris a “huge blow” in November, potentially overpowering her)
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“We just rented Madison Square Garden…we're going to make a play in New York that hasn't been done in a long time,” Trump said. “It hasn't been done in decades… How can New York be run worse than it is now? There are all kinds of problems and everything is corrupt in New York, so we make a play. So, let's see, you know, immigrants, they took over Madison Avenue. They took over Fifth Avenue. They took over the park.”
President Trump also announced his intention to hold rallies at arenas in Atlanta, Georgia and New Jersey.
“We're doing it in the arena because the crowds are so big and we're playing for New Jersey. We're making plays for Virginia, New York, New Mexico, Minnesota. I'm making a play about it. [Gov. Tim Walz] It comes from,” he added. “I'm fine. And you know why I'm doing so well in Minnesota? Because I'm running…it should be the other way around, right?”
In May, the former president held a rally in the Bronx, New York, which has a large Democratic and Hispanic population, and was reportedly attended by several thousand people. President Trump also held a rally in Uniondale, New York, in September. CNN senior data reporter Harry Enten said on July 11, just before Vice President Kamala Harris launched her presidential campaign, that Trump could definitely compete with President Joe Biden in Democratic states, including New York. He said that
Harris currently leads Trump by 13.5% in New York. According to to the average of RealClearPolling. The vice president and former president are in close races in the top seven battleground states, with Trump currently leading in five of them. According to RealClearPolling average.
CNN panelists said Wednesday that Democrats are concerned about Harris' prospects against President Trump in November amid a close race.
CNN correspondent Priscilla Alvarez said: “There is certainly a lot of anxiety and tension as we get closer to Election Day, and the polls remain deadlocked.”
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