Trump vows to win New York at controversial Madison Square Garden rally mired by race row and wild attacks on 'anti-Christ' Kamala Harris

Donald Trump campaigned pinch woman Melania for nan first clip successful beforehand of 20,000 fans astatine a marathon five-hour MAGA rally astatine Madison Square Garden connected Sunday night.

The erstwhile president said he would beryllium nan first Republican to triumph New York successful 40 years and warned voting for Kamala Harris is simply a 'gamble' that will costs 'millions of lives' successful nan monster arena successful nan bosom of Manhattan.

The 78-year-old was welcomed connected shape aft a astonishment quality from nan erstwhile first woman and rocked nan 'World's Most Famous Arena' pinch his often-repeated attacks connected Harris' separator policies and rising crime.

The line-up of speakers that included Elon Musk and Tucker Carlson began pinch highly-controversial podcaster and comedian Tony Hinchcliffe – who sparked wide fury by calling Puerto Rico a 'floating land of garbage'.

He was followed by businessman Grant Cardone, who raised eyebrows by saying Harris and her 'pimp handlers' would 'destroy nan country'.

But aft hours of anticipation, nan crowd roared arsenic Trump was brought connected shape by his woman calling him nan 'next commander-in-chief'.

Trump was reflective arsenic he shared his emotion for New York, nan metropolis wherever he grew up and made his sanction arsenic a existent property mogul and TV star.

But he past blasted Democrats who he says person made nan Big Apple - and nan state - unrecognizable.

Trump besides doesn't deliberation he is wasting his clip aliases run costs by rallying successful wide New York City pinch conscionable 9 days until nan 2024 election.

He thinks that nan heavy bluish authorities is winnable for him contempt it voting for Democrats successful each statesmanlike title since 1988.

To underscore nan value of nan rally, Melania shocked fans by making her first quality connected nan run trail.

From nan shape astatine nan iconic Manhattan arena, erstwhile President Trump vowed to return New York City to its erstwhile glory.

'We want to triumph our country, but we besides want to triumph New York and make it safe and beardown and beautiful and affordable and vibrant again,' Trump said.

'When I left, New York was nan spot you wanted to beryllium and now group conscionable don't speak good of it. But we're going to bring it back. And we're going to bring it backmost strong,' he assured.

Trump made his last transportation to New Yorkers to formed their ballot for him arsenic early voting kicked disconnected successful nan Empire State connected Saturday.

Sunday's monolithic rally pinch much than 20,000 supporters successful attendance kicked disconnected nan ex-president's closing argument: Kamala Harris collapsed it, but Trump will hole it.

'I dream you spell retired and vote,' Trump said toward nan extremity of his much than hour-long remarks.

'It would beryllium specified an grant to triumph New York,' he continued. 'Hasn't been done successful decades, hasn't been done successful truthful long. It hasn't been done successful truthful long.'

'They each say, 'sir you're wasting your money.' I don't deliberation so,' nan optimistic campaigner said.

Trump wholly filled up Madison Square Garden connected Sunday for a rally pinch conscionable complete a week to go.

'The king of New York is backmost to reclaim nan metropolis that he built,' nan erstwhile president's eldest boy Donald Trump Jr. declared connected shape astatine nan renowned Manhattan venue. 

Red, achromatic and bluish lights surrounded nan full arena wherever much than 20,000 group gathered to perceive nan erstwhile president motorboat his closing statement successful nan past week of his run for a 2nd term.

Tesla, SpaceX and X CEO Elon Musk ended his remarks pinch his astonishment preamble of Melania, which sent nan crowd into an uproar.

'New York City and America needs their magic back,' she said successful her five-minute remarks, that concluded pinch her preparing nan assemblage for her husband.

Melania flashed a large grin erstwhile erstwhile President Trump came connected shape to a unrecorded capacity of his walk-out opus 'God Bless America' by Lee Greenwood.

The mates hugged and exchanged kisses connected nan feature arsenic they listened to Greenwood's capacity and applauded nan musician.

Melania went to nan Republican National Convention successful July pinch nan remainder of nan family but didn't speak.

Trump's mediate boy Eric Trump claimed location were 200,000 group trying to get into nan arena for nan rally.

'We're going to win!' he declared connected shape alongside woman and Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump.

Lara said that Trump is astatine Madison quadrate Garden because he goes wherever others don't.

'Does anybody cognize nan past clip a Republican president campaigned successful The Bronx? It was Ronald Reagan and, ladies and gentleman, he turned New York red. I'm conscionable saying,' nan co-chair said.

Trump pulled retired each nan stops for nan rally that GOP Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik claims he has 'been talking astir for years.'

More than a twelve speakers took shape successful nan hours up of Trump's arrival. This included a database of politicians, lawmakers, celebrities and lifelong friends of nan 2024 Republican hopeful.

And nan resounding taxable among nan preprogram speakers was that New York is winnable for nan erstwhile president – moreover though nan heavy bluish authorities has voted for Democrats for decades and polling shows nary denotation Trump tin triumph it. 

The first speaker of nan nighttime kicked disconnected nan rally connected a arguable foot.

Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe referenced nan 'floating land of garbage' successful nan water that environmentalists constituent to arsenic a monolithic problem. But he said that was really conscionable Puerto Rico.

The statement earned condemnation from Puerto Rican celebrities Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny and Ricky Martin.

'This joke does not bespeak nan views of President Trump aliases nan campaign,' a Trump spokesperson said successful a connection to nan media.

Lawmakers and politicians who said earlier Trump's presence besides countered arguments that Trump shouldn't beryllium spending clip successful New York City truthful adjacent to Election Day connected November 5.

'I don't travel polls, but I do travel energy. This does not consciousness for illustration 2nd spot power successful present tonight,' said Vivek Ramaswamy.

The biotech entrepreneur and erstwhile 2024 statesmanlike campaigner said a friend asked him: 'Why nan hellhole are you guys wasting your clip successful New York City alternatively of going to a plaything state?'

'Welcome to 2024 — New York is simply a plaything state,' Ramaswamy declared.

And supporters lined up extracurricular nan arena connected Sunday work together that New York is successful play.

'I deliberation successful 2016 group said there's nary measurement Donald Trump would ever triumph nan United States, it's ne'er going to happen. New York is, successful a batch of ways, a reflector culturally of what's going on,' Michael Rydelek, 27, told DailyMail.com.

'And conscionable arsenic crazy arsenic nan triumph successful 2016 was, I deliberation we're looking astatine nan aforesaid point successful 2024,' nan Rockland County autochthonal speculated. 'You person a batch of group successful New York City that are alert thing needs to alteration and consenting to spell distant pinch that change. New York City's a large portion of that equation.'

'People say, 'why is Trump astatine Madison Square Garden?' Well he's making a play for New York,' Rydelek added.

Television characteristic Dr. Phil amazed nan crowd by speaking astatine nan rally and introducing Trump's moving mate Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio).

The personage expert admitted: 'I don't for illustration aliases work together pinch everything Trump says aliases does… you don't person to emotion everything astir personification successful bid to emotion them.'

'And nan past point he needs is immoderate personage endorsement. What nan hellhole do I know? I cognize I'm nary personage to statesman with. And celebrities cognize thing astir argumentation aliases politics,' Dr. Phil said. 'So, why americium I here? I'm present to talk to and guidelines up for nan group who person declared their support for Donald Trump.'

Dr. Phil, whose afloat sanction is Phillip McGraw, said that anyone who says what he is saying successful Hollywood would beryllium retired of a job.

'The problem is, I don't request one,' nan scientist concluded.

Dr. Phil joined a stacked lineup of celebrities that came retired to backmost Trump.

UFC icon Hulk Hogan ripped disconnected his garment earlier taking nan mic pinch his bicep muscles revealed successful his pro-Trump vessel top.

And conscionable a fewer speakers later, UFC CEO Dana White said connected behalf of Trump.