Social media trolls are signing up to attend Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally with no intention of going, but the joke may be on them.
The ex-president’s rally in the heart of Manhattan at the legendary arena may not win him the state of New York, but it will galvanize Trump’s growing enthusiasm in the area – particularly among minority communities with whom his support has been surging recently.
Trump and his campaign hope to sell out the 19,500 seats at MSG on Sunday, October 27, but some are already threatening to derail the event.
Anti-Trumpers George Conway – the ex-husband of the former president’s close advisor Kellyanne Conway – and Rick Wilson of the Lincoln Project – have suggested that their scores of X followers should sign up for the rally and not show up.
‘Don’t miss President Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden!! Sign up here,’ Conway posted on his X account seemingly beginning the scheme.
His self-avowed never-Trump friend Rick Wilson then reposted Conway’s invitation to take up seats, adding sarcastically: ‘Oh no. This is totally wrong to flood the zone on this. No one should do this.’
Conway then reposted Wilson, adding the event’s specifics and offering ways for those protesting Trump’s rally to get there using public transport.
‘You’re right. I’m very, very sorry for encouraging people to sign up for Trump’s rally at 5:00 pm on October 27 at Madison Square Garden, 4 Penn Plaza in Manhattan (between West 31 and 33 Sts. and Seventh and Eighth Aves., readily accessible via the A, B, C, D, E, F, M, N, Q, R, W, 1, 2, and 3 trains, plus Amtrak, LIRR, NJ Transit and PATH),’ Conway continued.
‘And I urge people not to click this link and fill out the form,’ he again wrote, posting the link to sign up for Trump’s MSG event.