Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump is set to headline a rally at Madison Square Garden in New York today. This event is expected to draw significant attention as Trump seeks to create a buzz in a state that appears to be leaning against him ahead of the election on November 5.

Among the notable speakers at the rally will be U.S. billionaire Elon Musk, who is backing Trump’s campaign through his X social media platform and substantial financial contributions, as announced by the Trump campaign.

As a well-known figure in New York for many years, Trump plans to utilize this prominent venue, famous for hosting New York Knicks games and Billy Joel performances, to present his final arguments against Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris. “We want to close it out with a beautiful bang,” he stated last week.

Current polling indicates that the two candidates are in a tight race with slightly over a week remaining until Election Day. Over 38 million votes have already been cast in the lead-up to the election.

Trump is attempting to associate Harris with the Biden administration’s policies on immigration and economic issues. He recently introduced a new line of attack: “She broke it, and I promise you I will fix it.”

Harris will also engage in her own effort to sway undecided voters, delivering a speech on Tuesday at the National Mall in Washington, where she aims to highlight the differences between her and Trump.

Since Ronald Reagan’s re-election in 1984, no Republican presidential candidate has won New York. In the 2020 election, Democratic President Joe Biden secured the state by a margin of 23 points, and a recent Siena College poll revealed Harris leading Trump by 19 points, 58% to 39%.

Despite this, Trump, who hosted a rally in Long Island, New York, in September, has expressed his determination to compete in the state.

By holding this high-profile rally in the largest media market in the world, Trump may provide a lift to Republican candidates in competitive congressional races in New York. The state features seven competitive districts that could be pivotal in determining whether the party maintains its majority in the U.S. House of Representatives next year.

Additionally, the event could strengthen Trump’s position in nearby northeastern Pennsylvania, a battleground state that has become increasingly popular among New York commuters.

According to Trump’s campaign, the event at the arena, which holds 19,500 attendees and can cost over $1 million to rent, is completely sold out.

“This is an attempt by Trump to dominate the headlines in the final days of the election,” remarked Republican strategist Ryan Williams. “He has a flair for the dramatic. I think he wants to have a show of strength with a stadium full of people.”

Approximately 30,000 individuals attended Harris’ rally featuring superstar singer Beyoncé on Friday night in Houston.

Trump’s 2016 electoral opponent, Democrat Hillary Clinton, has charged him with “re-enacting” a pro-Nazi rally that occurred at Madison Square Garden in 1939, just before World War II. Critics have long accused Trump of emboldening white supremacists through his divisive and racist comments.

Trump and Republican leaders responded strongly to her remarks. “She said it’s just like the 1930s. No, it’s not,” Trump stated at a rally in Michigan on Friday. “This is called Make America Great Again, that’s all this is.”

Republicans Mike Johnson, the House Speaker, and Mitch McConnell, the Senate Minority Leader, released a joint statement asserting that Clinton’s rhetoric “risks inviting yet another would-be assassin” to target Trump and “endangers” the lives of Americans.

Other notable speakers scheduled for the Sunday rally include Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the former independent presidential candidate who has withdrawn from the race to endorse Trump, conservative commentator Tucker Carlson, and Howard Lutnick, chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and co-chair of the Trump White House transition team.

Musk, who is the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX as well as the owner of X, has campaigned throughout Pennsylvania in support of Trump and has contributed $119 million to a pro-Trump spending group focused on mobilizing voters in the most competitive states.

The group, America PAC, is also offering $1 million per day to randomly chosen registered voters in battleground states who sign its online petition. CNN reported that the Justice Department has issued a letter to America PAC cautioning that these giveaways could potentially violate federal law.

{Matzav.com}