New York: Trump Paints the Town Red

‘Staggering’ is the word Gothamist uses to describe the Republican gains at New York City.

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President Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden October 27, 2024 at New York City. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

When President Trump next has occasion to gaze at the New York City skyline from the penthouse of Trump Tower, he could well see a sea of red. That is because the boy from Jamaica Estates who made his fortune in the five boroughs just posted a hometown electoral showing that is nothing short of astonishing. Gotham did not make the 45th president the 47th, but Trump’s success in The City That Never Sleeps is an early alarm for Democrats. 

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