Tens of thousands of supporters from around the country expected to attend.
NEW YORK—With just nine days to go before the Nov. 5 presidential election, former President Donald Trump is diverting from swing state visits for a hometown rally at Madison Square Garden in the heart of Manhattan.
For Bill Robinson, 65, of Asheville, North Carolina, who arrived two days beforehand to claim the first spot in line for the sold-out event. Organizers say the venue can accommodate 25,000 attendees. Robinson expects it to be “the granddaddy of all Trump rallies.”
“This is the last big push before the election. This is the last time Trump will make his case with an absolute all-star group behind it,” he told The Epoch Times, while he and other supporters sat in folding chairs outside the venue Saturday evening.
Bill Robinson, 65, of Asheville, N.C., arrived two days before a rally for former President Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden in New York City. He was photographed on Oct. 26, 2024. The rally is scheduled for Oct. 27, 2024. Janice Hisle/The Epoch Times
On Sunday, Trump and more than two dozen other well-known public figures will take the stage at the iconic arena to present their