At its best, they say, the rally was a missed opportunity to deliver a cogent closing argument. At worst, it was emblematic of an undisciplined campaign — or even a darker sign of a movement that had enabled some of its menacing impulses.
John Fredericks, a conservative radio host and Trump ally, said the selection of radio host Sid Rosenberg and comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, in particular, was “asinine,” and that they “should have been better vetted.”
“Here we are talking about two obscure people that have nothing to do with this election, instead of the 100,000 people that were there, the tremendous speeches, the love for President Trump, the great closing of the campaign that Trump is doing,” Fredericks said. Madison Square Garden can hold about 20,000 people, though thousands more than that lined up to gain entry to the rally.
Meanwhile Peter Navarro, a former administration official and campaign surrogate, furiously posted that the comedian was “tone deaf” and “in poor taste” in the final stretch of the election, while David Urban, a former 2016 Trump campaign adviser, called it “unfortunate,” even if he said “it doesn’t spell the death knell” for the campaign.
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