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LetMyPeopleVote

(179,869 posts)
Wed Oct 9, 2024, 09:34 PM Oct 2024

TFG's decision to rent out Madison Square Garden is an attempt to recreate the 1939 "America First" Nazi rally

Last edited Thu Oct 10, 2024, 12:36 AM - Edit history (1)

TFG stole the America First slogan from the Nazis



Mark this down. Trump's decision to rent out Madison Square Garden is an attempt to recreate the 1939 "America First" Nazi rally. Trump will use this to rally white-supremacist groups as his brown-shirt army to interfere with the election in urban population centers.




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TFG's decision to rent out Madison Square Garden is an attempt to recreate the 1939 "America First" Nazi rally (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2024 OP
February 20, 1939, 20,000 Americans held a pro-Nazi rally in New York's Madison Square Garden LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2024 #1
Who was the speaker? summer_in_TX Oct 2024 #21
Fritz Kuhn, leader of the German American Bund amb123 Oct 2024 #26
Thank you! summer_in_TX Oct 2024 #31
From that bio: odins folly Oct 2024 #39
His fantasy delusion is gonna leave him sorely disappointed Attilatheblond Oct 2024 #2
And rent enough seat-fillers! TommyT139 Oct 2024 #27
Madison Square Garden.... Lovie777 Oct 2024 #3
All of it up front. Not just a deposit. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Oct 2024 #24
Elon Leon will cover it. rubbersole Oct 2024 #35
Except Trump will have 1/3 the people that showed up for that Nazi Rally. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2024 #4
Kinda off topic, but not too far off.... canetoad Oct 2024 #5
I hope the venue and city get payment up front Coexist Oct 2024 #6
That's the first thing I thought. And all the security will cost a fortune. captain queeg Oct 2024 #8
And that's why it will never happen. He won't cough up the bucks.nt Phoenix61 Oct 2024 #12
No, his buddy Elon will cover the costs, right Elon? Conjuay Oct 2024 #22
Dork maga. littlemissmartypants Oct 2024 #25
Oh... just "great". Scum! electric_blue68 Oct 2024 #7
That revolting bastard wendyb-NC Oct 2024 #9
well, he owes his daddy & COHN *everything* UTUSN Oct 2024 #10
If I'm not mistaken, New Yorkers really hate him. milestogo Oct 2024 #11
Or shoot at him. GoodRaisin Oct 2024 #13
Well, there are enclaves of Magats here in NYC but most others have a Dislike To a Serious Hatred of him... electric_blue68 Oct 2024 #34
This has Stephen Miller's greasy little paw prints dflprincess Oct 2024 #14
The definition of "self-hating Jew"....... AZ8theist Oct 2024 #18
Court Jews, of any stripe, are despicable. Behind the Aegis Oct 2024 #41
Wow, the Nazis really crushed it in the 1940 U.S. elections, didn't they? Wednesdays Oct 2024 #15
Well, they might have done better if the Germans hadn't invaded Poland and much of western Europe generalbetrayus Oct 2024 #23
19,500 seat max capacity ... that's a lot of Staten Islanders ... fierywoman Oct 2024 #16
I'm sure there's a few enclaves in Brooklyn, Queens, a bit in The Bronx, and probably less, and quite scattered through. electric_blue68 Oct 2024 #38
I hear MSG has a robust facial recognition system JoseBalow Oct 2024 #17
Great idea! TommyT139 Oct 2024 #29
Assuming this really happens... Scalded Nun Oct 2024 #19
Can we bring back Nazi punching, starting with tRump? Blue Owl Oct 2024 #20
Expect there to be Craigslist ads area51 Oct 2024 #28
I went to Madison square website no mention of this on the 27th kimbutgar Oct 2024 #30
TSF gets crazier & crazier the more his brain melts. And the fumes of that melting brain are toxic... Hekate Oct 2024 #32
"A source tells me...." SCantiGOP Oct 2024 #33
He can't. But i hope it happens. rubbersole Oct 2024 #40
Of course it is. There is no doubt that is the intent Klarkashton Oct 2024 #36
Did MSG Entertainment get paid "upfront" and if so, umm... where did it come from? 4lbs Oct 2024 #37
Madison Square Garden Figarosmom Oct 2024 #42
TFG wants to recreate the scene from 1939, Madison Square Garden: LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2024 #43
My question is duncang Oct 2024 #44
Yep. dalton99a Oct 2024 #45
This so-called "rally" has one purpose... LowerManhattanite Oct 2024 #46
Carville:"I did not realize Trump was going to schedule a rally at Madison Square Garden to mimic the Nazi rally LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2024 #47

LetMyPeopleVote

(179,869 posts)
1. February 20, 1939, 20,000 Americans held a pro-Nazi rally in New York's Madison Square Garden
Wed Oct 9, 2024, 09:36 PM
Oct 2024

February 20, 1939, 20,000 Americans held a pro-Nazi rally in New York’s Madison Square Garden — an event largely forgotten from American history.

This is “America First” — a Nazi Sympathizer Slogan

Trump to now hold a rally at Madison Square Garden. #NeverAgainIsNow


odins folly

(596 posts)
39. From that bio:
Thu Oct 10, 2024, 12:19 AM
Oct 2024

He became a naturalized United States citizen in 1934, though his citizenship was revoked in 1943 owing to his status as a foreign agent of Nazi Germany.


Too bad the same can't be done for an e loon......

Attilatheblond

(8,878 posts)
2. His fantasy delusion is gonna leave him sorely disappointed
Wed Oct 9, 2024, 09:37 PM
Oct 2024

That is IF he manages to rent the place.

OAITW r.2.0

(32,133 posts)
4. Except Trump will have 1/3 the people that showed up for that Nazi Rally.
Wed Oct 9, 2024, 09:47 PM
Oct 2024

It will be be obvious how stupid this man is.

canetoad

(20,769 posts)
5. Kinda off topic, but not too far off....
Wed Oct 9, 2024, 10:01 PM
Oct 2024
'This is not Eurovision': European parliament members sing Bella Ciao to Hungary's Orbán

Speaker Roberta Metsola had to intervene during a European parliament session in Strasbourg after some members in the room broke into the anti-fascist song Bella Ciao after an address by the Hungarian prime minister. Video 48 sec.



captain queeg

(11,780 posts)
8. That's the first thing I thought. And all the security will cost a fortune.
Wed Oct 9, 2024, 10:17 PM
Oct 2024

I sorta doubt it’ll come to anything, just more grandstanding by TSF. He’s going to have to come up with quite a bit of money up front. And he rural worshipers aren’t going to make the trip to NY. He’s already convinced them it is a hellscape or murder and drugs. I hope he does book it though, it’ll illustrate how he’s losing his following.

wendyb-NC

(4,691 posts)
9. That revolting bastard
Wed Oct 9, 2024, 10:27 PM
Oct 2024

He does this to align with the cruelest tyrants in history. TSF is extremely abhorrent in every way, especially his deliberately cruel posturing. He wants to hurt people. This should never be condoned. It makes me sick to my stomach.

UTUSN

(77,795 posts)
10. well, he owes his daddy & COHN *everything*
Wed Oct 9, 2024, 10:46 PM
Oct 2024

* Lifelong cash from daddy,

* Lessons from COHN: 1-If you're indicted, you're invited; 2- Never admit; 3- Deny; 4-Never apologize.




milestogo

(23,084 posts)
11. If I'm not mistaken, New Yorkers really hate him.
Wed Oct 9, 2024, 10:56 PM
Oct 2024

He could probably fill it with people who would curse at him.

electric_blue68

(26,856 posts)
34. Well, there are enclaves of Magats here in NYC but most others have a Dislike To a Serious Hatred of him...
Thu Oct 10, 2024, 12:12 AM
Oct 2024

I'm in the serious hatred category bc of
1]how his pResidency gave "permission" to racists, and sexists to think they were normal, and continue their actions; especially pumping up the more violent prone.
2] His criminal nelegence with his Covid actions, and non-actions in the first few months.
3] Taking Secret Papers, and not returning them. Perhaps selling secrets as well.
4] and more!

And must highlight his "Birther" crap against Obama!

generalbetrayus

(1,860 posts)
23. Well, they might have done better if the Germans hadn't invaded Poland and much of western Europe
Wed Oct 9, 2024, 11:54 PM
Oct 2024

by the time the 1940 elections came around.

electric_blue68

(26,856 posts)
38. I'm sure there's a few enclaves in Brooklyn, Queens, a bit in The Bronx, and probably less, and quite scattered through.
Thu Oct 10, 2024, 12:16 AM
Oct 2024

Manhattan.
But definitely S.I.'s a stronghold.

(born & bred NYC'r here 😁 )

TommyT139

(2,357 posts)
29. Great idea!
Thu Oct 10, 2024, 12:04 AM
Oct 2024

So the FBI can sweep up leftover Jan 6 traitors! (Yes, still being arrested.)

Scalded Nun

(1,691 posts)
19. Assuming this really happens...
Wed Oct 9, 2024, 11:34 PM
Oct 2024

Let's hope they get really good photos/video of the attendees to be shared with the world.

Blue Owl

(59,106 posts)
20. Can we bring back Nazi punching, starting with tRump?
Wed Oct 9, 2024, 11:39 PM
Oct 2024

I’d love to see that sanctimonious fat fuck get roundhoused right in his fat fucking face…..


Hekate

(100,133 posts)
32. TSF gets crazier & crazier the more his brain melts. And the fumes of that melting brain are toxic...
Thu Oct 10, 2024, 12:06 AM
Oct 2024

…to all who are downwind.

rubbersole

(11,223 posts)
40. He can't. But i hope it happens.
Thu Oct 10, 2024, 12:21 AM
Oct 2024

When he gets up to speak, one of the genius hackers needs to cut off his teleprompter. Then just let words come pouring out of his "very big....brrr-ain".

Klarkashton

(5,293 posts)
36. Of course it is. There is no doubt that is the intent
Thu Oct 10, 2024, 12:15 AM
Oct 2024

But the trump campaign run by the smarmy bastard Cheung would never dare admit it.

4lbs

(7,395 posts)
37. Did MSG Entertainment get paid "upfront" and if so, umm... where did it come from?
Thu Oct 10, 2024, 12:16 AM
Oct 2024

Unless the Dolan family (who owns MSG and the companies associated with it) don't care anymore and just want the green.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_Square_Garden_Entertainment

Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (also known as MSG Entertainment) is an American entertainment holding company based in New York City, owned by the family of Charles Dolan.

Owner Dolan family
Sphere Entertainment (33%)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphere_Entertainment

Sphere Entertainment Co. is an American entertainment holding company based in New York City, and controlled by the family of Charles Dolan. It owns the Sphere event venue in Paradise, Nevada, in the Las Vegas Valley and New York-based regional sports network chain MSG Networks.



Associated venues include Beacon Theatre, and Radio City Music Hall

Figarosmom

(11,989 posts)
42. Madison Square Garden
Thu Oct 10, 2024, 12:26 AM
Oct 2024

Should have told him no. I hope they at least made him pay in advance and asked for a security deposit for any damage I seem to remember reading that his father was arrested just outside of the rally when it was over and there was disturbances.

duncang

(3,767 posts)
44. My question is
Thu Oct 10, 2024, 01:00 AM
Oct 2024

How far will he go to recreate it? Will he have people marching down the aisles carrying flags to line up behind him. Have a picture of George Washington behind him? Honestly I wouldn’t doubt if he replicates at least some of it. I also wouldn’t doubt some of his followers will do the Nazi salute.

LowerManhattanite

(2,433 posts)
46. This so-called "rally" has one purpose...
Thu Oct 10, 2024, 02:10 AM
Oct 2024

...to draw in his fringe outer borough "fans" to provoke an incident in the greater city. He doesn't do massed events in the four boroughs (I don't count Staten Island—LOL) because there are too many folk in town who literally despise him. But there are a lot of migrants housed nearby MSG in the midtown area and he's trying to set up a confrontation with a massed group of his "bridge and tunnel" fans coming into "The City" and the longtime residents and migrant community who actually LIVE here.

He's not electorally competitive here in NYC. He's trying to make a point/spark fake outrage from a hoped-for flashpoint.

LetMyPeopleVote

(179,869 posts)
47. Carville:"I did not realize Trump was going to schedule a rally at Madison Square Garden to mimic the Nazi rally
Mon Oct 14, 2024, 12:49 PM
Oct 2024
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