Donald Trump returns to New York to deliver an embellished closing speech
MRaw from Five hours after the start of his rally in Madison Square Garden, Donald Trump walked slowly on stage. The arena was filled from the floor to the rafters with about 20,000 fans, bathed in red and blue light. They listened, cheered, bought hot dogs and took selfies while more than two dozen others talked. One comedian described Puerto Rico as an “island of floating garbage”; Elon Musk awkwardly urged early voting, happily echoing chants of “Elon!” But the main attraction was, of course, Trump himself, who spoke in the famous square in America’s largest city, in the final days of what may be his final campaign. When Trump finally appeared, the crowd went wild. I have sunbathe.
The EconomistThe forecast model shows that Trump is ahead of Kamala Harris, his Democratic rival. With just over one week until Election Day, some politicians may be toning down their message. Instead, Trump presented theatrics and defiance.
Whether this is a good thing depends on who you ask. At the rally, Trump enlisted the help of his childhood friend, who carried a cross while calling Ms. Harris an “antichrist,” as well as Stephen Miller, the architect of his first-term immigration policy, who declared that “America is for Americans and Americans only.” TV host Tucker Carlson appears to feed conspiracy theorists with nuggets, explaining that the American leadership class hates Trump supporters so much that they are “trying to replace them.” Trump himself performed his usual dance of the underdog, portraying himself as the embattled hero who would unleash “the greatest four years in American history.” USA“.
New York might seem like an odd location for this scene. Contrary to Megatron’s claims, New York is not Trump state, not even close to being a swing state. But disaffected Republicans are a growing force, especially in the suburbs. Arber Gokaj, 19, was raised as a Democrat but plans to vote for Trump. “He inspired me,” he says, admiring the former president’s originality. Jacqueline Gillen, a lawyer, is concerned about crime in the city and the outsourcing of white-collar jobs.
Equally important to Trump’s goals, New York is America’s biggest stage, his birthplace, the city he loves, and the center of phenomena he loves to hate. The wave of migrants in New York allowed him and his agents to sharply criticize Ms. Harris over the border. Alina Haba, one of Trump’s lawyers, danced radiantly on the stage Maga A jacket to denounce the supposedly unfair trials in New York of Trump, the only trial to date that has resulted in criminal convictions. Compete with prosecutors for Maga– The least popular New Yorkers in the world are the media – “a bunch of assholes,” according to one supporter. Trump denounced fake news, as is his custom, and his supporters headed towards the press section to happily mock him.
But Trump is trying to transform the city’s hostile forces into a friendlier form. His attempts to intimidate the media became more aggressive, with threats to revoke the licenses of national television networks, including CBS and ABC. Even if he cannot do so, technically speaking, his broader threats against the press appear to be having an impact. Last week the major newspapers in two other cities, The Washington Post and los angeles times, They announced that they would not endorse presidential candidates, decisions directed by the owner of each publication.
As for his New York convictions, Trump has appealed them, and his supporters don’t seem to care anyway. “I would rather support a criminal than a donkey,” read one T-shirt. Trump spoke to the arena for more than an hour. Next week will see a wave of additional election campaigning. And in the garden he was at home, loved and victorious. ■