, Columnist
Why Trump’s Presidential Campaign Came to New York
The former president’s Madison Square Garden rally pretended to be about inclusion. It was filled with vitriol.
Not really a vibe of inclusiveness.
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New York is an idea and experiment as much as anything else. It’s one of the world’s few truly diverse international cities, and it has spent generations throwing its doors open to newcomers, strivers, workers, dreamers and innovators.
It’s wildly imperfect, of course, as aspirations tend to be. Still, it remains irresistible for anyone hoping to have some of that magic rub off on them, including Donald Trump.