Former President Trump is scheduled to hold a rally at Madison Square Garden in New York City later this month in the run up to Election Day, a campaign official confirmed to The Hill.
The New York Post first reported that the event will take place on Oct. 27, just over a week before Election Day.
Trump had previously teased holding an event at the iconic venue in Manhattan, and he has spoken bullishly about his chances in the deep-blue state in November.
It’s extremely unlikely Trump will win the state, which hasn’t backed a GOP presidential candidate since 1984 and which Trump lost by more than 20 percentage points each of his last two campaigns, but Republicans have suggested his appearances in New York could boost enthusiasm among his base and help the party keep control of its razor-thin majority in the lower chamber.
New York Republican Reps. Mike Lawler, Anthony D’Esposito, Marc Molinaro and Brandon Williams are all facing close re-election bids, and the outcome of those races could determine which party controls the House.
Trump has held rallies this year in the Bronx and on Long Island. The former was held while he was on trial in a hush money case in Manhattan, and the latter took place on the day he was supposed to be sentenced after he was found guilty in that case.
