Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a marketing campaign rally on the Bryce Jordan Heart on Oct. 26. in State School, Pa.
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Former President Donald Trump is about to rally in Madison Sq. Backyard Sunday night — leaving key battleground states and as a substitute spending valuable time in liberal New York Metropolis for an “epic event,” in line with the Trump marketing campaign.
This is not the primary time Trump has rallied in and round New York Metropolis. Again in Could, throughout his felony hush-money trial, the previous president campaigned within the South Bronx, courting minority voters. Then in September, Trump held one other rally in Lengthy Island the place he instructed the gang, “We are going to win New York.”
The previous president misplaced his residence state by round 23 share factors throughout the 2016 and 2020 elections. Present polling averages of the Empire State present Trump is trailing Vice President Harris by round 15 factors.
Regardless of this, the Trump marketing campaign is pouring important sources and star energy into Sunday’s rally at Madison Sq. Backyard. Star surrogates like former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii), tech billionaire Elon Musk and Trump working mate Sen. JD Vance (Ohio) are all set to talk. They’ll notably not be in key swing states — those that may decide who wins the White Home.
Harris, in the meantime, spent her Sunday in a swing state — Pennsylvania — talking after the sermon on the Church of Christian Compassion in West Philadelphia, and selecting up some books at Hakim’s Bookstore.
She met with a gaggle of younger Black males at PhillyCuts barbershop, and sat in a chair that the barbers known as the “lucky chair” — they instructed her that each one candidates working for workplace who sat in it received their elections.
Vice President Harris sits within the “lucky chair” at PhillyCuts on Oct. 27, 2024 in Philadelphia. In response to the barbershop, anyone that has run for workplace and has sat in that chair has received their race.
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Home management through New York
A better have a look at the visitor record gives political causes for the Madison Sq. Backyard rally. The record options distinguished Republicans Home Speaker Mike Johnson and New York Rep. Elise Stefanik.
Again in 2022, Republicans narrowly received management of the U.S. Home because of a handful of New York districts that elected Republicans — corresponding to Rep. Nick LaLota, Rep. Anthony D’Esposito and Rep. Mike Lawler. These Republicans, who characterize districts from Lengthy Island to Syracuse, now face robust races towards Democrats this November.
Trump possible will not win the Empire State for himself this 12 months, however the marketing campaign is actually working laborious to maintain Republican management of the U.S. Home.
Past political technique, the occasion is gaining consideration — a essential commodity within the remaining days of the election. Madison Sq. Backyard additionally has a storied political previous.
In 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave certainly one of his most essential and combative speeches on the New York venue, railing towards the institution. Three years later, 20,000 gathered there for a “Pro America Rally” supporting Adolf Hilter in 1939.
And in 1962, Marilyn Monroe sang completely satisfied birthday to 45-year-old President John F. Kennedy. In 2004, the Backyard hosted the Republican Nationwide Conference. Now it welcomes a Republican as soon as once more.
NPR’s Asma Khalid contributed to this report from Philadelphia.
