Media and Democrats Compare Historic Trump MSG Rally to ‘Nazi’ Event, Ignore Democratic Events Held There

Some liberal media and democrats have called former President Trump’s massive rally at Madison Square Garden a “Nazi” event, overlooking the venue’s storied history in the Democratic Party, including Bill Clinton’s acceptance of the Democratic presidential nomination in 1992 and Democratic National Convention held there in 1924.

MSNBC edited clips from a Ku Klux Klan rally held at Madison Square Garden in 1939 on Sunday while Trump’s rally was taking place, comparing the Republican frontrunner to a “fascist” leader and the rally as something straight out of the playbook. by Adolf Hitler.

“But that revelry that is taking place right now, you see it on the screen there, is particularly chilling because in 1939, more than 20,000 supporters of a different ideology fascist leader, “Adolf Hitler packed the lawn for a so-called pro-America rally,” MSNBC anchor Jonathan Capehart said on air.

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Former first lady Melania Trump and Elon Musk were among those who spoke at former President Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden in New York, Sunday, October 27, 2024. (Adam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Hillary Clinton, The failed 2016 presidential candidate and former Secretary of State also made the comparison before Trump’s rally on Friday when speaking with MSNBC host Kaitlin Collins. Clinton called Trump a “fascist.”

“Unfortunately, here in the United States the term fits,” Clinton told the CNN host. “And you know, another thing you’ll see next week, Kaitlin, is Trump recreating the Madison Square Garden rally in 1939.”

The Washington Post also weighed in Monday, in a column titled “Another Night at the Garden: How Trump’s Rally Echoed One in 1939.”

But there are other Democratic politicians who have sought votes in the Garden ahead of Trump’s rallying cry just a week earlier. the choice.

In 1924, the Democratic National Convention at Madison Square Garden was a pivotal moment in American political history, marked by intense factionalism and the direct influence of the KKK. Several Democratic candidates that year had ties or sympathies to the KKK.

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Former President Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden in New York on October 27, 2024. (Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)

William McAdoo, former Treasury Secretary and a leading candidate for the Democratic National Committee nomination, was endorsed by the KKK. McAdoo was a prominent leader of the progressive movement of the time and played a key role in the administration of his father-in-law, Woodrow Wilson.

Democratic politician Carter Glass, another candidate in the 1924 race, won the support of Klan-aligned delegates. Al Smith, New York’s first Catholic governor, faced fierce opposition from these factions, who feared his nomination would alienate Protestant voters.

After 103 chaotic votes, the convention finally nominated John W. Davis as the compromise candidate. Davis denounced the KKK during the 1924 general election campaign, which he lost to incumbent Republican President Calvin Coolidge. Davis later argued unsuccessfully for the “separate but equal” doctrine in one of the companion cases to Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court case that banned segregated schools.

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MSNBC aired a segment directly comparing Republican presidential candidate Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday to a Nazi rally in 1939. (MSNBC)

In 1932, another rally was held at Madison Square Garden in support of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Democratic candidacy for president. The event took place during the Democratic National Convention, which was officially held in Chicago.

Then, in 1992, Democratic candidate Bill Clinton was officially nominated as the party’s presidential candidate at the Garden. In 1980, the Democratic National Committee nominated President Jimmy Carter and Vice President Walter Mondale for re-election at this historic site.

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Vice President Kamala Harris Trump said “hate-fueled bigots” in response to a reporter’s questions before boarding Air Force Two on Monday about comparisons made to the 1929 Nazi rally held at Madison Square Garden, as well as a joke about Puerto Rico made by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe during the event.

“By the way, this is not new to him. What he did last night is not a discovery. It’s just more of the same, and it may be more vivid than usual,” Harris said. “Donald Trump spends all his time trying to get Americans to point fingers at each other.”

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“He stokes the fuel of hate and division, and that’s why people are tired of him. That’s why people who previously supported Donald Trump and voted for him are supporting me, voting for me. People are literally ready to move on page,” he added.

While Madison Square Garden’s current facility opened in 1968, the historic venue dates back to 1879 and found its home in different buildings at various points in its 145-year history.

Fox News Digital’s Anders Hagerstrom contributed to this report.