President Donald Trump continues to see his popularity soar among voting blocs that have typically gravitated toward Democratic candidates.
That could mean major electoral gains in deep-blue districts and states, including New York. During a recent rally, Trump offered a glimpse of his campaign’s bold strategy.
TRUMP: "We just rented Madison Square Garden. We're gonna make a play for New York."
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) October 9, 2024
As Fox News reported:
Former President Trump will hold a rally this month at New York City’s Madison Square Garden (MSG), Fox News Digital has confirmed.
The rally is set to take place on Oct. 27, multiple sources told Fox News Digital, just nine days before Election Day.
The event is expected to be first-come, first-serve, and campaign officials are expecting massive attendance.
“Like Coachella and others to come, MSG is because we are adding some very big venues because we are seeing very high interest in attending events,” a campaign source told Fox News Digital.
ADVERTISEMENTMSG is a 19,500-seat venue.
The former president, speaking at a campaign event in Scranton, Pennsylvania later on Wednesday, highlighted that “we just rented Madison Square Garden. We’re going to make a play. We’re going to make a play for New York. Hasn’t been done in a long time. It hasn’t been done in many decades.”
Then President Ronald Reagan in his 1984 re-election landslide, was the last Republican to carry New York in a White House race.
“We’re making a play for New Jersey. We’re making a play for Virginia,” Trump continued, before adding that he’s also aiming to compete in Minnesota and New Mexico.
The Trump campaign’s appeal to Democratic-leaning regions of the U.S. has been a common topic of social media discussion.
BREAKING REPORT: New Rasmussen poll reveals Trump is now WINNING THE INDEPENDENT VOTE in New York and PULLING 40% of the Black vote…
CAN HE MAKE HISTORY AND TAKE NY? pic.twitter.com/kkUeAd9duV
— Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) October 1, 2024
Asheville, North Carolina is DEEP BLUE and voted for Biden/Harris in 2020 😳
Seems the tide is turning bigly and it’s becoming Trump County – just like the rest of America 😎
The Scamala honeymoon is over before it started cuz the people know better 👊🏻👏🏻
Vote #Trump2024 to… pic.twitter.com/KpCvFUbGAO
— Todd With Trump (@THeinrich22) August 15, 2024
BREAKING – Massive support for Trump is already on display in Aurora, Colorado, as HUNDREDS of people are waiting in line at 5:30 AM for President Trump’s 1 PM appearance!
Even the deep blue states!
You don’t see ANYONE lining up for Kamala, especially not in deep red states!… pic.twitter.com/Mn1ebJgXBb
— Right Angle News Network (@Rightanglenews) October 11, 2024
Trump is also making a play for another blue state, as Politico reported:
Former President Donald Trump plans to hold a rally at Madison Square Garden arena in New York City and will hold a rally near Coachella, California on Saturday as he heads to two blue states in the final stretch of the presidential election.
ADVERTISEMENTThe plans for the rally at an iconic Manhattan venue, home of the NBA’s New York Knicks and the NHL’s New York Rangers, were confirmed by two Trump campaign officials.
While the Trump campaign is focused on the seven battleground states that will decide the election, the stops in states a Republican presidential candidate has not won in recent elections is unusual given the compressed time frame of the campaign and the incredibly tight race.
An official said the large venues were chosen because of crowd size growth. While Trump has continued to hold messaging events at smaller venues, the campaign claims they have seen an uptick in public interest. Madison Square Garden has a capacity for more than 19,500 people.
Here’s a clip of Trump’s full remarks about the upcoming New York City rally:
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