Musk, Melania join Trump at NYC rally for reelection

Wearing a black MAGA cap, tech billionaire Elon Musk described himself as a“dark, gothic MAGA”, at a massive Donald Trump rally at New York's Madison Square Garden.

The high-profile spectacle aimed at generating media buzz in a state that he is likely to lose on Nov. 5.

Musk, who is supporting Trump's reelection bid with his X social media platform and enormous wealth, called the election a “real battle” and urged people to vote early for the Republican.

Some of the introductory speakers used racist and misogynistic language in warming up a capacity crowd in the hours before Trump was set to speak.

Also Former U.S. First Lady Melania Trump made an appearance at her husband Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden campaign rally.

She spoke on stage to supporters before introducing Trump as "our next commander in chief" and welcoming him to the stage.

Before Melania's speech, the event began with a series of vulgar and racist remarks by allies of the former president.

Some of the introductory speakers used racist and misogynistic language in warming up a capacity crowd in the hours before Trump was set to speak.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump headlined a rally at New York's Madison Square Garden that began with a series of vulgar and racist remarks by allies of the former president.

Trump, a New York celebrity for decades, hoped to use the event at the iconic venue known for Knicks basketball games and Billy Joel concerts to deliver his closing argument against Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, even though the state last backed a Republican presidential candidate in 1984.

“I’d like to begin by asking a very simple question: are you better off now than you were four years ago?” Trump said at the start of his speech. The crowd shouted “no" in reply.

He went on to promise that he would stop an "invasion of criminals coming into our country" if he wins the Nov. 5 election, and called Harris a "very low IQ individual."