Trump vows at Long Island rally to win deep-blue New York

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Formers President Donald Trump held a run rally Wednesday astatine Nassau Coliseum connected Long Island, wherever he told his supporters, "we are going to triumph New York."

The crowd started packing nan parking batch astir 8 a.m., earlier doors opened astatine 3 p.m. and Trump deed nan shape astatine 7 p.m.

Security was extraordinarily tight for 1 of nan erstwhile president's first rallies since Sunday's evident assassination attempt. Measures were both seen and unseen, including visible sharpshooters and bomb-sniffing dogs, helicopters overhead, and undercover operatives successful nan crowd.

"For this event, we person to support it airtight ... All moving together, our federal, authorities and rule enforcement and Homeland Security partners. This will beryllium a very, secure place," said Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman.

Police said earlier reports connected societal media of explosives being recovered astatine nan tract were false. They said 1 person, who whitethorn person been training a bomb-detection canine adjacent nan site, was detained and questioned. 

"We are going to triumph New York"

In his 90-minute speech, Trump vowed he could triumph New York, a authorities President Joe Biden carried by 23 points.

He talked astir nan decay of nan metropolis he was calved successful and promised to reinstate nan section taxation conclusion known arsenic SALT, which his management backed authorities to headdress during his presidency.

"Saving thousands of dollars for residents of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and different high-cost states," Trump said.

He doubled-down connected his attacks connected immigrants and referenced caller reports of rape successful Queens and Brooklyn, vowing to deport migrants, immoderate of whom are successful nan state pinch ineligible impermanent status. 

"I've been talking astir them for 5 years now," he said. "I said if you fto them in, it will beryllium hell. They are vicious, convulsive criminals that are being fto into our country."

Even if he doesn't flip nan authorities red, nan erstwhile president was invited to Long Island by nan Republican Nassau County executive successful portion to thief bolster Republican legislature candidates.

"The House Republican mostly perfectly comes done New York. It whitethorn not beryllium location yet for nan statesmanlike race," Rep. Nick LaLota said.

"The governmental world nether america has moved to nan right. We'll find retired successful November what that intends for nan New York electorate," Zeldin said.

Trump supporters retired successful unit connected Long Island

Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder unlocked nan gross astatine nan coliseum himself, signaling nan commencement of an event he vowed would beryllium nan safest spot successful nan country.

First connected statement was Virginia Ciccotto of Massapequa parkland who overnighted extracurricular nan coliseum.

"He had everything right, we were doing awesome and now this state is falling apart. Everything is scary. It's dangerous," Ciccotto said.

Donald Trump supporters started packing nan Nassau Coliseum parking batch conscionable aft 8 a.m. connected Sept. 18, 2024. PapaRead News New York

Hundreds of group successful reddish Make America Great Again caps and waving flags poured in, reflecting belief New York authorities tin beryllium flipped.

"I expect President Trump to talk astir nan request to make life successful this state much affordable, to fortify our border, to beryllium much power independent and dominant, to person safer streets, amended overseas argumentation and more," said erstwhile congressman Lee Zeldin.

"It's a awesome anticipation because, President Trump, we cognize what we had pinch his first 4 years," 1 personification said.

"People spot nan man delivers and pinch inflation, immigration, everything seems for illustration it's upside down," different said.

"He's a awesome guy. He has done truthful overmuch for our country," said Matt Kay, of Brooklyn. "A batch of bad things person happened these past 4 years and Kamala is not nan answer. It's Donald Trump."

"I support gathering much group who deliberation conservatively for illustration I do, truthful I decidedly consciousness for illustration it could beryllium 1 of nan champion chances that New York could spell that direction," said Plainview resident Ari Gross.

Anti-Trump protests held extracurricular Nassau Coliseum

Reflecting nan divisions successful nan country, protests were held conscionable extracurricular nan gates of coliseum later Wednesday.

"Donald Trump, you know, he puts connected a bully show. Unfortunately, he puts connected a crummy presidency," 1 man said. "So I deliberation that's what we person to punctual voters of. We're retired present to punctual voters that Donald Trump is really nary bully for Nassau County, nary bully for nan authorities of New York state, and surely nary bully for nan United States of America."

Haitians gathered to blast the pet-eating rumors dispersed by Trump.

"We are calling connected Haitians to guidelines up and ballot versus Trump," Assemblyman Philip Ramos said.

Democratic leaders said Trump's sojourn intends little clip campaigning successful plaything states.

"New York is solidly blue, truthful I deliberation it's a imagination they're going to alteration nan electoral vote," authorities Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs said.

"Now [Trump] says he is for SALT deduction, but he is nan writer and pusher of this inaugural to return distant this taxation relief," Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages said.

Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff campaigns for Harris successful Brooklyn

Just a fewer miles away, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff campaigned for his woman successful Brooklyn.

"Look astatine really she stepped up successful July. Look astatine really she stepped up astatine nan convention. Look astatine really she stepped up astatine that debate," he said.

Speaking to nan Congressional Hispanic Caucus successful Washington earlier Wednesday, Vice President Kamala Harris vowed to trim taxes for moving families and grow nan kid taxation credit.

"It's not adjacent that our seniors person had to take betwixt filling their prescriptions and putting nutrient successful their refrigerator aliases paying their rent," Harris said.

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