How to watch the Trump rally at Madison Square Garden: time, event information

As Election Day fast approaches on November 5, former President Donald TrumpRepublican candidate is set to speak Sunday at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden in New York, the state in which he is trailing the vice president. Kamala HarrisDemocratic candidate by double digits.

When and where to watch

In announcing the rally earlier this month, Trump said he would hold the event to “play for New York.”

“We just rented Madison Square Garden,” he told the cheering crowd. Joe Bidenhis hometown is Scranton, Pennsylvania. “This hasn’t been done for many decades. But what we’re going to do is…how can you run New York worse than it needs to be run?”

Doors open for participants at 12:00, and the rally is expected to start at 17:00. Those unable to attend in person can watch the event live on C-SPAN, the Right Side Broadcasting Network (RSBN) website, and New York Postwebsite.

Newsweek emailed the Trump campaign for comment Sunday morning.

Who is present?

In addition to Trump’s running mate, Ohio Senator JD VanceAmong the speakers of the rally is the Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnsonbillionaire and Tesla General manager Elon Muskformer mayor of New York Rudy Giulianiformer independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.former Democratic Party representative Tulsi Gabbardand Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) CEO Dana White.

Meanwhile, thousands of Republican lawmakers are expected to attend the event, such as Elisa Stefanik New York and Representative Byron Donalds of Florida are also scheduled to attend and offer remarks.

Additionally, Trump family members Lara Trump, Eric Trump Donald Trump Jr. is also expected to speak.

Madison Square Garden, home of the New York Knicks and one of the most famous arenas in the world, seats 19,500.

It hosted the Democratic National Convention in 1924, 1976, 1980 and 1992, as well as the 2004 Republican National Convention.

However, the event is expected to attract both support and protesters to the area, as New York City Mayor Eric Adams warned it could have potential ramifications for Manhattan.

“New Yorkers will see a heavy police presence around Madison Square Garden during presidential candidate Trump’s rally. There will be a lot of defenses that you’ll see and a lot that you won’t see,” Adams told reporters.

Besides, NYPD preparing for protesters outside the venue.

“With regard to any demonstration at the event, the NYPD will, as always, protect everyone’s right to peacefully protest, but we will never tolerate any violence, property damage or any criminal activity,” the interim NYPD Commissioner said Thomas Donlon.

Agitation in the state

While New York is a reliably blue state and Democratic candidates usually win easily across the state due to the huge margin in New York, Trump continues to campaign in the state as he has held several other campaign events, including rallies in the Bronx and Nassau County on Long Island.

New York Polls

Several polls show tighter race this year than previous ones, with some polls even showing a clear presidential race, although forecasters have never considered New York particularly competitive.

However, Harris is still expected to easily lead the state, which is classified as a “safe Democrat” by the Cook Political Report. Harris leads Trump in New York by 14.5 points, 53.9 percent to his 39.4 percent as of Sunday, according to a FiveThirtyEight poll.

Last time New York supported republican in 1984, when she voted for Ronald Reagan. In 2016, former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton carried the state by 22 points when she ran against Trump, and Biden carried it by 23 points in 2020 against the former president.

However, there were signs that republicans New York is doing better. Beyond polls suggesting the race could be close, Republicans are hoping to repeat the gains they made during the 2022 midterm elections.

Although Democrats exceeding medium-term expectations in most states, New York was one of the few states to experience a red wave two years ago. Republicans won five of the state’s six competitive congressional districts. Additionally, the race for governor was closer than expected, with Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul winning by just 6.4 points over then-Representative Lee Zeldin.