MSNBC is being criticized for comparing Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden to a 1939 Nazi rally at the same location.
Host Jonathan Capehart recalled the Nazi rally when talking about Trump’s event on Sunday, saying that “in 1939, more than 20,000 supporters of another fascist leader, Adolf Hitler, stormed the Garden for a so-called pro-America rally.” ‘
MSNBC showed footage of the Nazi rally in the Garden, complete with goose steps and Hitler salute, while Capehart accused Trump of organizing a fascist event at the iconic location.
Capehart added: “Against that backdrop of history, Donald Trump – the man who has threatened to use the military against adversaries he calls “enemies within,” who has threatened to use the troops to destroy what he says are lawless cities and use those forces to carry out mass deportations of immigrants – once again turning Madison Square Garden into a staging ground for extremism.”
Social media users expressed outrage to MSNBC over the comparison, with many pointing out that MSG has hosted many political events in the past, including the 1992 Democratic National Convention.
Social media users, including women’s rights activist Riley Gaines, expressed outrage to MSNBC over the comparison
MSNBC showed footage of the Nazi rally at the Garden as Capehart accused Trump of holding a fascist event at the iconic location
Host Jonathan Capehart recalled the Nazi rally when talking about Trump’s event on Sunday
One X user wrote: “MSNBC just called 20,000 Trump supporters Nazis. Let that sink in for a moment.’
“They must have forgotten that the DNC held their convention there for Bill Clinton,” said another.
A third added: “MSNBC is a shameful extension of the Democratic Party of hate and division.”
But it wasn’t just MSNBC that made the controversial comparison; Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz said, “There is a direct parallel to a large gathering that took place at Madison Square Garden in the mid-1930s.”
Trump’s niece Mary Trump also compared his event at MSQ to a Nazi rally, writing, “So we’re actually doing this again. Eyes wide open’
Walz added, “And don’t think he doesn’t know for a second exactly what they’re doing there.”
Trump’s niece Mary Trump also compared his event at MSQ to a Nazi rally, writing, “So we’re actually doing this again. Eyes wide open.’
Democrats have increasingly branded Trump a fascist in recent weeks, comparing him to Adolf Hitler, as liberal fears of a Trump landslide grow.
Kamala Harris herself agreed with the claim that Trump is a “fascist” during a recent TV appearance. Despite a bright start to her campaign, the VP appears to have lost her early momentum.
Polls show the race is too close to call, but many on the left and right are beginning to predict a humiliating defeat for Harris.
MSNBC’s Capehart is no stranger to on-air controversy — in January, he cried while reflecting on the memory of the Jan. 6, 2021 riots at the Capitol.
The emotional episode unfolded as Capeheart was promoting former D.C. police officer Michael Fanone’s book about the three-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Fanone cleared his throat awkwardly as Capeheart got very personal.
Many pointed out that MSG has hosted many political events in the past, including the 1992 Democratic National Convention.
In 2021, on the eve of the twentieth anniversary of September 11, the same MSNBC host announced that he believed Trump supporters were a greater threat than the Taliban or ISIS.
Capehart called out “MAGA and the domestic threat” during an appearance on PBS NewsHour, which he said was “far more troubling than any foreign threat.”
Trump’s rally on Sunday at Madison Square Garden follows a long series of political events at New York City’s storied arena.
Donald Trump hugs Melania Trump during a rally at Madison Square Garden
The Garden has hosted both Democratic and Republican National Conventions since the 19th century, and in 1939 thousands of people participated in back-to-back pro-Nazi and Communist party rallies in the lead-up to World War II.
Marilyn Monroe took the stage in 1962 to sing “Happy Birthday” to President John F. Kennedy, adding to the lore surrounding what the New York Knicks announcer called “the most famous arena in the world!”