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President Donald Trump officially announced that he will hold a rally at Madison Square Gardens in New York on Oct. 27 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
The announcement was made in a statement from the Trump campaign on Monday.
“New York is reeling from the harmful effects of the dangerously liberal policies championed by Kamala Harris and Democrats like Eric Adams. Since Kamala took office, the average New York household has been forced to spend an additional $28,537, including $4,282 more on food, $4,918 more on shelter, $3,992 more on energy, and $8,912 more on transportation. These disastrous economic policies are draining the bank accounts of hardworking New Yorkers,” the statement declared.
“Additionally, thanks to Kamala’s reckless open-border policies, over 210,000 migrants have flooded into New York City since the Spring of 2022, draining vital government resources and overwhelming the city,” it continued.
The statement also addressed the impact of illegal immigrant on the Big Apple.
“The consequences are staggering. The influx of illegal migrants is expected to cost the city a shocking $10 billion, and it’s not just the financial burden—crime is spiraling out of control. According to local police officers, illegal immigrants are responsible for about 75 percent of arrests in midtown Manhattan,” the statement argued.
“Last month, a news report sounded alarms after an illegal Venezuelan migrant with suspected gang ties allegedly committed 22 crimes in just six months, yet he still hasn’t been deported. This is the chaos Harris has unleashed on New Yorkers,” it added.
As RSBN previously reported, Trump mentioned plans to secure Madison Square Gardens last week.
“We’re going to be doing a rally at Madison Square Garden, we believe,” Trump said at the time, according to New York’s NBC 4.
“We think we’re signing Madison Square Garden to do. We’re going to have a big rally honoring the police, and honoring the firemen, and everybody. Honoring a lot of people, including teachers by the way,” he continued. “We’ll be honoring the people that make New York work.”
The event follows the 45th president’s rally at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, Long Island, which drew 16,000 attendees.
Trump also held an outdoor rally in the Bronx during the summer with approximately 10,000 supporters.
Madison Square Gardens holds a capacity crowd of over 19,000, serving as the home of the New York Knicks NBA basketball team and the Rangers NHL hockey team. It has also served as the host of past national conventions for both Republicans and Democrats.