Former President Donald Trump held a high-energy rally at Madison Square Garden, where an enthusiastic crowd heard his critique of the Biden-Harris administration’s policies on immigration and inflation.
The packed arena of 19,500 was a small fraction of the nearly 200,000 supporters who attempted to attend, according to Donald Trump Jr.
Trump promised aggressive actions on illegal immigration, including calling for the death penalty for migrants who kill American citizens or law enforcement officers.
He pledged to reinstate strict immigration policies and to use historical acts to combat violent gangs.
Trump attacked the Democrats as the party of war, the CIA and Wall Street:
“The Democratic Party is the party of war. It’s the party of the CIA. You had Kamala Harris giving a speech at the Democratic convention that was written by neocons. It was belligerent, pugnacious. It talked about domination of the world by the United States through our weapons of war. It’s the party today that wants to divide Americans. It’s a party that is dismantling women’s sports by letting men play women’s sports…
“We’re running against something far bigger than Joe or Kamala. And far more powerful than them, which is a massive, vicious, crooked, radical left machine that runs today’s Democrat Party. They’re just vessels. In fact, they’re perfect vessels because they’ll never give them a hard time. They’ll do whatever they want. I know many of them. It’s just this amorphous group of people. But they’re smart, and they’re vicious, and we have to defeat them,” he said.
In addition to Trump’s speech, notable figures, including Melania Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson, Elon Musk, and former Democratic candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., addressed the crowd. Trump vowed to bring back economic stability, promising significant cuts in energy costs, consumer taxes, and inflation control. Melania Trump urged the crowd to unite for “a future that we deserve,” underscoring Trump’s vision of restoring American greatness.
Musk, wearing a MAGA hat, promised cost-cutting measures in a potential Trump administration, while Kennedy criticised the Democratic Party’s stance on war and social policies.
Throughout his address, Trump emphasised the inclusivity of his campaign, uniting diverse religious groups under a shared goal to “make America great again.”
He spoke of a “massive victory” in the upcoming election, positioning his campaign as a fight against what he called the “radical left machine.” The former president assured supporters that if elected, his administration would foster peace and prosperity, eliminating sanctuary cities and cutting taxes for workers and seniors.
President Trump sold out MSG and didn’t have to lie about a free Beyonce concert in order to do it. pic.twitter.com/OoMSuLBsua
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) October 27, 2024
🚨BREAKING: OVER 94,500 ARE AT RIGHTFUL PRESIDENT TRUMP’S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN RALLY!
The arena has reached MAX CAPACITY of 19,500 & NYPD has reported 75,000 OUTSIDE!
This is the BIGGEST RALLY I’ve ever been at!
No BUSSES or TWERKING RAPPERS needed!
pic.twitter.com/vAWLZTmjbV— Bo Loudon (@BoLoudon) October 27, 2024
