Trump Eyes MAGA Spectacle for Deep-Blue New York in Final Push
- Showy Madison Square Garden rally aims to dominate coverage
- Trump supporters, opponents expected to descend on Midtown
Signage prior to a campaign event for Donald Trump outside Madison Square Garden in New York on Sunday.
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Former President Donald Trump is launching the last full week of the US election with what his campaign is touting as a grand extravaganza – a rally to top all others — at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The Republican presidential nominee returns to his hometown on Sunday for an event at an iconic venue that has been a magnet for celebrities and the center of some of the nation’s biggest cultural moments – an attempt to command the media spotlight and mobilize supporters about a week before Election Day on Nov. 5.