Former President Donald Trump is holding a campaign rally on Long Island Wednesday evening, despite that he is considered to have very little chance of winning the state, due to the massive numbers of liberal voters in New York City.
Trump’s rally is being held at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, which is in Long Island’s Nassau County, a longtime Republican stronghold in the liberal state.
Fox News explains that a Republican hasn’t carried New York since President Ronald Reagan won the state as part of his landslide re-election victory in 1984.
Why is Trump holding a rally near New York City when he has almost no chance of winning the state?
Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh explained, “Quite clearly, New York is the biggest media hub in the country.” He added that “when [Trump] delivers a message there, it’s piped directly into homes in every market in every battleground state. The most valuable commodity we have is President Trump’s time. And that event is making efficient use of it.”
The rally is also a strategic move to help hold on to several congressional seats in New York which are up for re-election this year.
Massive crowds of people started lining up for the rally as early as Tuesday evening, and more started pouring in early Wednesday morning. The Nassau Coliseum has a capacity of 16,000, and thousands more are expected to be watching from monitors outside.
Record breaking Trump Rally Crowd at Nassau Coliseum on Long Island, New York.
New York is Trump Country, and close to a hundred thousand of them turned out to see their 47th President speak tonight! pic.twitter.com/NxGXokJzVi
— Paul Ingrassia (@PaulIngrassia) September 18, 2024
Trump’s Nassau Coliseum rally already has tens of thousands of people, and we’re eight hours before he’s scheduled to speak tonight.
Another record breaking Wildwood-size rally. Probably 100,000 will show up! HUGE! pic.twitter.com/JFIT0YatOR
— Paul Ingrassia (@PaulIngrassia) September 18, 2024
Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani announced on social media, “I’m excited to join my friend, President Donald J. Trump, at the Nassau Coliseum this evening. I look forward to sharing a message of unity and strength with the thousands of great patriots joining us on our mission to Make America Great Again. God bless America 🇺🇲.”
I’m excited to join my friend, President Donald J. Trump, at the Nassau Coliseum this evening.
I look forward to sharing a message of unity and strength with the thousands of great patriots joining us on our mission to Make America Great Again.
God bless America 🇺🇲 pic.twitter.com/cvi45aEnLA
— Rudy W. Giuliani (@RudyGiuliani) September 18, 2024
Trump’s Deputy Director of Communications, Margo Martin, posted a video as Trump was en route to the rally.
President @realDonaldTrump en route to a rally at Nassau Coliseum on Long Island, New York 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/64ExmTKi2W
— Margo Martin (@margommartin) September 18, 2024
Longtime Trump aide Dan Scavino just shared an impressive video showing throngs of supporters lining the streets as Trump’s motorcade drove through New York City.
9/18/2024 | NEW YORK CITY… pic.twitter.com/k675dLQ2cS
— Dan Scavino Jr.🇺🇸🦅 (@DanScavino) September 18, 2024
WATCH LIVE COVERAGE OF THE RALLY in one of the videos below. Trump’s speech is scheduled for 7:00 pm ET.
Lines outside the Trump rally on Long Island, New York began forming yesterday. Thousands are expected to attend the first major rally since the second assassination attempt on the former president’s life. @BryanLlenas has more. pic.twitter.com/rbllpmYrls
— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 18, 2024
HUGE CROWD: Uniondale, New York TURNS OUT for President Trump pic.twitter.com/j52Y2YCeN4
— RSBN 🇺🇸 (@RSBNetwork) September 18, 2024
This was the line at 7:00 am ET – a full 12 hours before Trump’s speech:
🚨TRUMP RALLY • UNIONDALE, NY🚨
THE LINE @ 7AM FOR A 7PM RALLY 👇🏻
🔥 🔥 🔥 L F G!!! 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/ZZwBXB3Tz6
— Tony Capo 🇺🇸 (@TonyCapocollo) September 18, 2024
Before sunrise, Trump supporters began lining up outside Nassau Coliseum for his 7 p.m. rally — Trump’s first after Saturday’s apparent assassination attempt. Organizers say they’ve received about 60K ticket requests, but only a quarter will get in: https://t.co/tIL1SoKgue pic.twitter.com/hINBlR5x7d
— FOX 5 NY (@fox5ny) September 18, 2024
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