Commentary by Arthur Piccolo
News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. October 28, 2024: Donald Trump’s massive rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, October 27thit wasn’t just a typical campaign event – it was brilliant strategy even if it went off the rails.
It was an electric spectacle, a flexing of his influence that magnetized the national media to his vision, he says, of an America that wanted to “take back” the country. But here’s the thing: It was New York City — deep blue, a place Trump knows he can’t win. And yet, he seized America’s grandest stages to captivate his national audience, a move to dominate headlines and cement his presence in the minds of millions just days before the election.
Kamala Harris, this is your moment. If there was ever a time to gather your supporters on the biggest stage in America’s most iconic city, it’s now. Trump has given you the perfect opportunity to capture the nation’s attention in a way that simply cannot be achieved by campaigning in swing states alone.
New York City, the very epicenter of cultural and political dynamism, offers you the stage to present the stark contrast between your vision and Trump’s rhetoric. Next Saturday or Sunday afternoon, bring your supporters to Madison Square Garden or Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Picture the scene: an arena pulsating with anticipation, the crowd going wild, your biggest advocates talking to the crowd, including Bad Bunny and Bruce Springsteen among many others, all rooting for you and your vision for the future of America.
But here’s the difference: while Trump’s rally was filled with complaints and nostalgia and a few statements of hatred for a past that never existed, your message to an audience of millions will be one of unity, progress and hope for an America where every citizen has a stake in the prosperity of the nation.
The place for the most dramatic and important moment of your campaign is not on the Mall in Washington, DC (whose mind was that in DC anyway?)
It’s where Trump made his most important call, but with even better timing than Trump — right before Election Day.
By holding your rally in New York City, you are doing more than opposing Trump. You are making a powerful, symbolic statement that negates his. In the same city where Trump made his bid to dominate the media landscape, you’ll be reminding Americans of the real future worth fighting for—a future that’s inclusive, forward-looking, and based on real solutions. for all Americans.
This is the rally for the ages, which will be compared to the greatest moments in the history of the American presidential campaign; one that will electrify your supporters and bring undecided voters to your side; one that will create a defining contrast with Trump that will resonate this election day and for years to come.
Kamala, are you ready for the big stage?
