On Sunday, the 45th president hosted the event at MSG, featuring several guest speakers who spoke before his appearance.
Biotechnology entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy addressed the crowd, condemning “genital mutilation” practices on children.
“Our message to gay Americans tonight is this: you’re free to marry who you want … without the government standing in your way. But that doesn’t mean that boys get to compete with girls in girls’ sports or [that] you do genital mutilation and chemical castration on our children.”
He went on to commend Trump as the leader who can unite the country.
“Donald Trump is actually the president who will unite this country. Actually, we don’t talk about that enough,” he said. “America First includes all Americans, regardless of their race, their gender, or their sexual orientation.”
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. also appeared, expressing that the Democratic Party has changed significantly, saying he didn’t “leave the Democratic Party; the Democratic Party left [him].”
“A lot of people ask me why I left the Democratic Party, and I say, ‘I didn’t leave the Democratic Party, the Democratic Party left me. This is not the party anymore of Martin Luther King, of Robert Kennedy or John Kennedy. That was the party of peace,” he said.
He spoke about women competing in men’s sports, highlighting that his relative, former Senator Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.), was instrumental in passing Title IX, which prevents sex-based discrimination in federally funded education programs.
One of Trump’s guests, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, urged everyone in attendance to vote for Trump to ensure a decisive victory.
Musk also introduced the former First Lady, who then took the stage to introduce her husband.
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The night featured appearances from Hulk Hogan, UFC CEO Dana White, Eric and Lara Trump, vice-presidential candidate JD Vance, TV host Dr. Phil McGraw, former Hawaii Representative Tulsi Gabbard, Tucker Carlson, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Representative Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), Representative Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), former Trump adviser Stephen Miller, David Rem, Sergio Gor, Tony Hinchcliffe, Scott LoBaido, former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Sid Rosenberg, and Trump attorney Alina Habba.
Trump packed Madison Square Garden to full capacity, with police having to turn people away from the 19,500-seat venue.
