Morning Wire Trump Rally Media Narrative & Virginia’s Voter Rolls | 10.29.24
Oct 29, 2024
Amanda Presta-Giacomo, a Daily Wire reporter, discusses the media's polarizing reaction to Donald Trump's large rally at Madison Square Garden, including inflammatory comparisons to historical events. Tim Rice, deputy managing editor, provides insights into the latest polling trends that could influence the upcoming presidential race. Luke Rosiak, an investigative reporter at Daily Wire, delves into the ongoing legal battles regarding voter eligibility in Virginia, highlighting the implications of these disputes as election day approaches.
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Trump Rally at MSG
- Donald Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden drew 20,000 attendees, with an estimated 200,000 attempting to attend.
- Legacy media compared the rally to a 1939 pro-Hitler event, focusing on a comedian's poorly received joke about Puerto Rico.
Tight Presidential Race
- The presidential race is extremely close, with Trump leading Harris by a mere 0.2% according to the RealClearPolitics average.
- Harris's lead in key swing states is less than 1%, while Trump holds slight advantages in others.
Virginia Voter Rolls Dispute
- Virginia Governor Youngkin asked the Supreme Court to intervene after the Biden administration blocked the removal of non-citizens from voter rolls.
- The administration argues that some non-citizens might have mistakenly registered and should have 90 days to correct it.