NewsTrump rallies supporters in New York City, attacks Harris

Trump rallies supporters in New York City, attacks Harris

1 of 11 | Republican Nominee and former President of the United States Donald J. Trump speaks at a rally at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Sunday, October 27, 2024. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Oct. 27 (UPI) — Donald Trump on Sunday capped off a marathon campaign rally in New York City by repeating lies and personal attacks about his opponent in an event that featured racist remarks, vulgar insults and profanity-laden tirades from warm-up speakers.

The crowd, which cheered loudly at the beginning of Trump’s remarks at Madison Square Garden, began to trickle out as the GOP presidential nominee sounded off on familiar themes, lobbed insults at his opponent, Kamala Harris, and claimed the vice president would start World War III if re-elected.

Trump has taken claims that rally crowds dwindle the longer he speaks personally. He also often makes claims that no one leaves his rallies early while exaggerating the size of the gatherings.

During his roughly hour-and-20-minute-long speech, Trump framed the election as a choice between four more years of “gross incompetence and failure” and the start of “the four greatest years in the history of our country.”

“This will be America’s new golden age,” he said. “It’s gonna happen quickly, too, very quickly.”

He attacked Harris and the Biden administration on the southern border using inflammatory language while describing those seeking asylum in the United States and migrants as criminals and gang members.

She accused Harris of having “unleashed an army of migrant gangs who are waging a campaign of violence and terror against our citizens,” despite undocumented immigrants commit crimes at a lower rate than U.S. born citizens.

“Kamala has imported criminal migrants from prisons and jails, insane asylums and mental institutions from all around the world,” he falsely claimed.

“But the day I take the oath of office, the migrant invasion of our country ends and the restoration of our country begins.”

He described the United States as an “occupied country” and the day he takes office as “liberation day” as it will coincide with the deporation of migrants.

The nearly three-hour-long event featured volatile speakers spewing hate as Trump begins to wrap up his third campaign for office.

As has been the case with many high-profile Trump rallies, including the Republican National Convention, the New York City event included speakers spewing increasingly inflammatory, caustic and often false rhetoric, leading up to a grand finale with Trump basking in the adulation of raucous supporters wearing MAGA hats, waving signs and sporting other Trump-themed accessories.

Harris, meanwhile, campaigned in Pennsylvania.

Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, an early speaker at the New York City rally who goes by the name Kill Tony, was greeted with by a mixed reaction from the crowd when he attempted a denigrating joke about U.S. territory Puerto Rico.

“There’s a lot going on.

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