Former President Donald Trump confirmed Wednesday that he plans to hold a campaign rally at New York Cityâs Madison Square Garden.
The New York Post first reported Tuesday that Trump would rally at the famous arena on Oct. 27. During a Wednesday rally in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Trump said his campaign âjust rented Madison Square Gardenâ and asserted he is pushing to win New York state, though he did not specify a date for the rally.
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âWe just rented Madison Square Garden ⌠Weâre going to make a play for New York. Hasnât been done in a long time,â Trump said. âIt hasnât been done in many decades ⌠How could New York be run worse than it is, right? With all the problem, everything is corrupt in New York and weâre going to make a play. And letâs see, I mean, I think that you know, the migrants, the migrants have taken over Madison Avenue. Theyâve taken over Fifth Avenue, theyâve taken over the parks.â
Trump also expressed his intent to rally at arenas in Atlanta, Georgia, and New Jersey.
âWeâre doing arenas because the crowds are so big and weâre making a play for New Jersey. Weâre making a play for Virginia, weâre making a play for New York, New Mexico, Minnesota, where this lunatic comes from,â he added. âIâm doing well. And you know why Iâm doing well in Minnesota? Because heâs running ⌠Itâs supposed to be the opposite way, right?â
The former president in May held a rally in the Bronx, New York, which is a largely Democratic and Hispanic area, with thousands reportedly attending. Trump also held a rally in Uniondale, New York, in September. CNN senior data reporter Harry Enten said on July 11, shortly before Vice President Kamala Harris launched her presidential campaign, that he thought Trump could compete with President Joe Biden in reliably Democratic states, including New York.
Harris is currently leading Trump by 13.5% in New York, according to the RealClearPolling average. The vice president and former president are running neck and neck across the top seven battleground states, with Trump currently leading in five of them, according to the RealClearPolling averages.
CNN panelists on Wednesday said Democrats are worried about Harrisâ prospects against Trump in November amid their tight race.
âCertainly some anxiety and nerves setting in as election day gets closer and those polls just remain deadlocked,â CNN correspondent Priscilla Alvarez said.
The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundationâs request for comment.
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