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New York City's Madison Square Garden, known as “the most famous arena in the world,” will be the site of a rally hosted by former President Donald Trump during the final stretch of his re-election campaign.

A campaign official told NBC New York on Wednesday that the “arena tour” would take place on Oct. 27, nine days before Election Day on Nov. 5.

The event is expected to be on a first-come, first-served basis, and campaign officials expect a significant turnout as MSG has capacity for more than 19,500 people.

Known for live sports and entertainment, MSG is home to the NBA's New York Knicks and the NHL's New York Rangers. But the venue is no stranger to politics and controversy, from Democratic and Republican conventions to important visits by dignitaries, including two popes and even a Nazi rally in 1939.

The History of Madison Square Garden

Since its inception, Madison Square Garden in New York City has undergone four changes.

  • The first MSG (1879–1890) was an open-air arena on the corner of East 26th Street and Madison Avenue in Manhattan and could seat 10,000 spectators.
  • The second MSG, located on the same site but in a closed building, cost more than half a million dollars to construct and opened on June 6, 1890.
  • The third version, built in 1925, was located on Eighth Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets in Manhattan, on the site of the city's streetcar barns, and remained in service until 1968.
  • The fourth and current MSG was built in 1968 on the roof of the original New York Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh and Eighth Avenues and 31st and 33rd Streets Station.

Large political rallies in the garden

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New York state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, D-Manhattan, condemned the former president's planned rally on social media Wednesday: “Let's be clear. “Allowing Trump to hold an event at MSG is tantamount to the infamous Nazi rally at Madison Square Garden on February 20, 1939.” He encouraged MSG to cancel the event.

According to the New York Post, the Trump campaign immediately condemned Hoylman-Sigal's comments, saying: “This is the same type of dangerous rhetoric that led to two assassination attempts on President Trump and divided our country,” the campaign's national press secretary said Caroline Leavitt.

Melissa Cruz is an elections consultant who focuses on voter access issues for the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at [email protected] or on X, formerly Twitter, @MelissaWrites22.

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