A CNN reporter was left stunned after witnessing Thursday’s turnout for Trump’s New York City rally in the Bronx.
CNN’s Kristen Holmes said the size of the crowd was shocking considering Trump’s event was in “one of the bluest counties in the entire country.”
While critics have claimed that Trump’s supporters traveled across the country for the rally, Holmes confirmed that many of the people she spoke to were locals.
Trump, who is still facing trial in Manhattan for his so-called “hush money” case, attracted a massive crowd for his campaign rally in the South Bronx.
During the huge event, Trump was joined on stage at one point by rappers “Sheff G” and “Sleepy Hallow.”
Both of the music stars endorsed Trump’s 2024 bid.
Some Bronx residents also expressed their surprise that a presidential candidate would hold a rally in their neighborhood.
While describing the rally to CNN anchor Anderson Cooper, Holmes said Trump had attracted “a bigger crowd than I think Democrats would like to see.”
She warned that it should particularly concern Democrats “given this is one of the bluest counties in the entire country!”
Holmes added that the event in the Bronx didn’t just pull in people from miles away who travel to Trump’s campaign rallies.
“One of the things that was interesting to me is that the Trump campaign said that they were going to micro-target to get people from the community to come to this rally,” Holmes said.
“I wasn’t sure what to expect, I’ve gone to a lot of these rallies across the country, and there are often people who travel hundreds of miles to see Donald Trump and they’re not necessarily part of the community.
“However, one of the things that I found was that there were a lot of people here that were actually from the Bronx,” Holmes confirmed.
WATCH:
Even CNN is admitting President Trump’s rally in the Bronx was a massive success:
“Certainly a bigger crowd than I think Democrats would like to see, particularly given this is one of the bluest counties in the entire country!” 🔥 pic.twitter.com/XScfuQmnVa
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) May 24, 2024
One of the Democrats who could be concerned about the thousands of people gathering to hear Trump speak in the Bronx is Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).
Ocasio-Cortez previously slammed Trump for holding a rally in her backyard.
AOC said earlier on Thursday that Trump is only holding a rally in the South Bronx “because he’s got court.”
“The man practically has the legal version of an ankle bracelet around him and he can’t leave the Five Boroughs because he always has to be in court,” she added.
“And so it is truly an embarrassment to him.”
Ocasio-Cortez also posted on X that “God is good” in response to reports of rain potentially hindering Trump’s rally.
God is Good 🙏🏽 https://t.co/YUUCPhZ4oJ
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) May 23, 2024
New York’s Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul, meanwhile, provoked outrage by referring to all those attending Trump’s rally as “clowns,” as Slay News reported.
She continued by warning that New York “will never ever support Donald Trump for president.”
The so-called “clowns” didn’t see it that way, however.
WATCH:
Watching Democrats having meltdown over Trump Rally in the Bronx is glorious!! pic.twitter.com/Shcrwfscif
— I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸 (@ImMeme0) May 24, 2024
NEW: Bronx voters clap back at AOC after she blasted Donald Trump for holding a rally in the Bronx.
“You need to tell her then she need to stay out the Bronx 'cause look at all the people around.”
“She's done nothing for the Bronx. Nothing. Nothing's changed. Nothing's gotten… pic.twitter.com/FEIpp5nbuw
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) May 24, 2024
Fallout of Trump rally in South Bronx: "What I want to say is that we absolutely must take our country back. Look at this crowd of people—a diverse group of people. But what ties us all together is our love of country. We have so many people here who escaped from communist… pic.twitter.com/ep1bWE6igM
— Simon Ateba (@simonateba) May 24, 2024
MSNBC on President Trump's rally in the Bronx:
"A lot of the people … were first time voters"
"Some had never been to a Trump event before"
"Some had voted for Obama twice and voted for Biden — and are now saying they are going to vote for former President Trump"
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) May 24, 2024
