Trump slams 'incompetent' Kamala Harris in fiery Madison Square Garden speech as 'King of NY' vows to win back city

10/28/2024 03:55 AM

DONALD Trump launched a host of fiery attacks on Kamala Harris last night, in a rally that saw his pals label his rival the “antichrist” and the “devil”.

The former president took to the stage in front of 20,000 supporters in Madison Square Gardens, New York, on Sunday.

The 78-year-old was introduced by his wife Melania, who made a surprise appearance for the marathon five-hour event – for which Trump was two hours late.

The line-up of speakers included Elon Musk, Hulk Hogan, Dr. Phil, and comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, who sparked controversy by calling Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage”.

During his speech, Trump called Vice President Kamala Harris "grossly incompetent" and dubbed the former prosecutor a candidate with "a very low IQ."

"This election is a choice between whether well have four more years of gross incompetence and failure, or whether well begin the greatest years in the history of our country,” he said.

“She's unfit for office. Everyone knows it," he said. "No one respects her, no one trusts her, no one takes her seriously."

His son Donald Trump Jr., meanwhile, followed his brother Eric to the stage, calling his dad the "king of New York," and insisting he would "reclaim the city that he built."

Trump himself vowed to take the Big Apple back, projecting he would become the first Republican in 40 years to win the state.

“We want to win our country, but we also want to win New York and make it safe and strong and beautiful and affordable and vibrant again,” the former president said.

“When I left, New York was the place you wanted to be and now people just don’t speak well of it. But we’re going to bring it back.

“And we’re going to bring it back strong.”

Comedian Tony Hinchliffe, meanwhile, said during his set: “I don’t know if you guys know this, but there’s literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now,” Hinchcliffe said.

“I think it’s called Puerto Rico.”

Hinchcliffe’s set also included lewd and racist comments about Latinos, Jews and Black people, all key constituencies in the election just nine days away.

Harris’ campaign was quick to hit back, with Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny also backing her shortly after.

Trump’s childhood pal David Rem, meanwhile, sent shockwaves with his fiery speech, waving a crucifix and calling the vice president the “antichrist”.

Trumps’ campaign later distanced itself from Hinchcliffe, insisting in a statement: “This joke does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign.”

The wild series of speeches came just days before Americans will learn their presidential fate.

Polls show a neck-and-neck race, both in the swing states and nationally.

The election is already underway, with 40 million Americans having voted early in person or by mail.

It will be decided across battlegrounds including the "blue wall" states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, as well as the Sun Belt states of North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada.

The crunch result could come down to tens of thousands of votes, potentially setting the stage for tense counts over several days.