Trumpists Flood Madison Square Garden as New Yorkers Rush to Polls
Trump returned to his hometown for a rally where he thanked Mayor Eric Adams for defending him from charges of being a fascist and said crime in the city is “through the roof.” By Gwynne Hogan , and Rosalind Adams This article originally appeared in The City. Follow @x Oct 27 8:49pm EDT NEW YORK - As hundreds of thousands of New York City voters headed to the polls early to cast their ballots this weekend, tens of thousands of Trump supporters descended on Midtown Manhattan for a presidential rally Sunday afternoon. Supporters in red MAGA hats waving Trump and American flags started lining up outside Madison Square Garden early morning, hoping for a glimpse of the former president ahead of speeches from Elon Musk, Ohio Senator and vice presidential candidate JD Vance and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. While the mood inside was festive, the tone was often grim, with one man sitting by a reporter shouting “slut!” when Democratic nominee Kamala Harris’ nam...