Trump takes stage to 20,000 roaring fans at NYC’s Madison Square Garden for historic rally 9 days before Election Day 

Chris Nesi, Reuven Fenton, and Diana Glebova / New York Post

 

Former President Donald Trump took the stage at Madison Square Garden for a barn-burning homestretch rally before a capacity crowd that erupted with an intensity typically reserved for pro athletes and rock stars.

On Sunday, he stood where Joe Frazier defeated Muhammad Ali in “The Fight of the Century” before an adoring crowd of some 20,000 supporters — thousands of whom braved chilly NYC streets for up to two days to secure a spot in line.

Tens of thousands more watched from outside after they were turned away when the venue filled up, cops said.

Trump’s opening pitch to his supporters was simple: “Are you better off now than you were four years ago?” 

The resounding answer, “no!”

Even as the marathon rally entered its fifth hour, the crowd was rapturous.

Trump leveraged the chance to speak at the Garden and sweep national headlines, and he was beaming as he addressed the crowd, urging voters to make the election “too big to rig” — and even win New York.

“It would be such an honor to win New York, hasn’t been done in decades,” the Queens native told the massive crowd, without mentioning House races in the state. Read more, see video and photos here.