Why Is Trump Holding a Rally at Madison Square Garden? | New York is not exactly a battleground state. Here are five reasons Donald J. Trump is holding a rally there in the final days of the presidential campaign.

The New York Times ^ | Oct. 26, 2024, 10:02 a.m. ET | Maggie Haberman

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Sounds like New York state is in play.

[Sicon]

Everyone knows it’s because he’s a fascist, Hitlerian dictator!

C’mon, man, haven’t you been watching CNN?

[Steely Tom]

I’m guessing Trump wasn’t interviewed for this screed.

[Red Badger]

Two reasons:

New York, New York.....

[Regulator]

It doesn’t matter.

He’s baiting Harris.

If they THINK NY is in play, they have to expend time/money there.

Same with what he did in Coachella.

Takin it to opposition’s side of the court.

[Wuli]

The author gives her own made opinion as Trump’s reasons.

Trump has really one reason - to stick it in the eye of NY City and state officials and Democrats, and have that register with people nationally.

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

The author of this article has to be @ 5 years old to come up with these reasons. In addition, it is written in a 5-year-old’s vocabulary.

[MinorityRepublican]

Sounds like New York state is in play.

So he can campaign for GOP Representatives in New York.

And campaign in New Jersey at the same time (a slight chance of winning that state)

[Delta 21]

Home town audience. He will pack the house.

[CatOwner]

If the DEMs are stupid enough to think they could lose NY, they deserve to lose this election. Big waste of time for the DEMs to concentrate any effort on NY. It’s the battleground states where they will steal the election.

[tennmountainman]

Maggie Haberman, is the author.
That’s all one needs to know.

BTW when is the MSG rally?

[TheBullWat]

It’s a HUUUGE media market and covers eastern Pennsylvania. He’ll get a lot of exposure, and get the message out, reach more people, simple

[The Unknown Republican]

Apparently they wrote that screed and it never occurred to the writer that maybe Trump is trying to shore up the popular vote. My guess is that the author can’t fathom the possibility.

[Raycpa]

Thumb his nose at the NY justice system.

Reflects his roots and his initial success in a tough city.

All the major national TV news and print have offices there.

[usafa92]

NY is not in play. This is classic Trump. He has no realistic chance of winning NY but this will generate news for days on end and he will dominate the news cycle. In turn, this projects confidence that he will win and that will help drive R turnout and make Dems a little more depressed about things. It’s like him bragging about his buildings and apartments. It’s more about projecting the appearance of things than the actual reality of it.

[delchiante]

Stopped reading at NY Slimes

[drwoof]

Some truth there, but I have to say I do really like his going into the belly of the beast!

[No name given]

Obviously not.

[No name given]

So did I.

[Steve_Seattle]

"Mr. Trump was a performer and reality TV star before he was a political candidate and president."

Notice how smelly Maggie leaves out Trump's long career as a developer. And Trump's name appeared in lights? Oh, the humanity!!! Maggie is just fine with Dems' prancing around with celebrities, and she acts as if Trump is the only politician who has an ego. She is a clown.