Opponents of Donald Trump are trying to taunt the former president by registering to attend his rally in New York City without any intention of actually showing up. The idea behind this tactic is that they hope the former president will arrive to find an empty arena. However, it is unlikely that this strategy will be successful.
Earlier this month, Trump made an announcement that he intends to hold a rally at Madison Square Garden in the heart of Manhattan on October 27. This move is likely aimed at appealing to the minority of his supporters in the Democrat stronghold state.
Prominent Democrats such as George Conway and Rick Wilson have been urging people to register for free to attend the rally. This prank is reminiscent of a moment from 2020 when thousands of K-pop fans and TikTokers signed up for a Trump rally in Oklahoma but didn’t actually show up.
People on social media have been sharing screenshots of an automated text message that confirms their registration for an event, even though they have no intention of attending.
One individual expressed their reservations about the upcoming event by stating, “I’ve already secured my tickets, but I have a feeling I might fall ill on that day.”
However, this strategy is unlikely to be effective as the event does not have a proper ticketing system in place. Instead, it operates on a first-come, first-served basis.
The MSG rally welcomes a seemingly endless number of people who can freely register. An automated text message serves as the ticket to the event, but it doesn’t assign a specific seat to the attendee.
The size of Trump’s rallies is a topic of debate for the Republican presidential nominee. He strongly asserts that hundreds of thousands of people attend his rallies and rejects any claims of empty seats.
During the second presidential debate, Vice President Kamala Harris playfully teased him about his strong conviction, and he couldn’t help but take the bait.
Even if there was no audience at Trump’s New York City rally, the former president would still take the stage and deliver his familiar speech. Trump has been known to hold televised press conferences for small groups of people and can speak for at least 40 minutes.
