A CNN reporter is admitting former President Donald Trump’s rally in the Bronx likely drew a larger crowd that Democrats would have liked to have seen.
The network’s Kristen Holmes spoke to journalist Anderson Cooper from the site of Trump’s rally on Thursday and was asked, “What was the crowd like and what sort of response did he get?”
“It was certainly a bigger crowd than I think Democrats would like to see, particularly given this is one of the bluest counties in the entire country,” Holmes responded.
She also shared the Trump campaign said it was going to try to specifically “micro-target” people who lived in the Bronx to get them to go to the rally, while pointing out historically people have traveled “hundreds of miles” to see the former president.
“However, one of the things that I found what that there were a lot of people here that were actually from the Bronx,” Holmes added.
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Trump’s rally was notable as it was the first in over 40 years a Republican presidential nominee to campaign in the Bronx.
Additionally, it was the first time since 2016 he held a rally in New York State.
The New York Post reports thousands of fans tried to show up for the former president, however, only 3,500 were allowed into the park.
