{"id":2358464,"date":"2024-10-23T15:09:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T19:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-johnson-to-join-trump-at-splashy-madison-square-garden-rally-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-23T15:10:18","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T19:10:18","slug":"mike-johnson-to-join-trump-at-splashy-madison-square-garden-rally-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-johnson-to-join-trump-at-splashy-madison-square-garden-rally-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Johnson to join Trump at splashy Madison Square Garden rally &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmike-johnson-to-join-trump-at-splashy-madison-square-garden-rally-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2358464&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>House Speaker \u200dMike \u2062Johnson (R-LA) is set to join former \u200cPresident Donald Trump at a rally in Madison Square Garden, as\u200c part of the strategy \u200cto bolster Republican chances\u200d in the upcoming elections. Johnson, known for his supportive \u2062appearances with Trump\u2063 since \u2064taking office, \u200bhopes the event will galvanize voter turnout \u2062and help\u2064 secure a House majority for the GOP. Alongside him will be other\u2063 key\u200c Republican figures, including Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA).\u2064 Despite Trump facing significant challenges in the state, with polls showing him trailing Vice President Kamala \u2064Harris by 19\u200c points, his rallies in New \u200dYork are viewed as potential boosts for down-ballot Republican\u200c candidates. The Madison Square Garden event will also function as a fundraiser for Trump&#8217;s campaign.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Mike Johnson to join Trump at splashy Madison Square Garden rally<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1842836\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>House Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) will attend former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> rally at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/politics\/3182790\/trump-campaign-rally-madison-square-garden-late-october\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Madison Square Garden<\/a> on Sunday, according to a source familiar with his schedule, as Republicans hope Trump&rsquo;s outsize presence in New York will deliver them a House majority.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Johnson has made a point of appearing with Trump since becoming speaker in October. He was the highest-ranking official to attend Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3002667\/new-mar-a-lago-republicans-trump-loyalty-pilgrimage-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Manhattan trial<\/a> in May and has repeatedly visited his Mar-a-Lago resort, including to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/history-of-white-house-transitions-and-inauguration\/\" title=\"History of White House transitions and inauguration\">deliver remarks<\/a> at a fundraiser there last week.<\/p>\n<p>The event at Madison Square Garden, which will be attended by two other members of House GOP leadership, will mark Johnson&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-sends-25-warplanes-into-taiwanese-airspace\/\" title=\"China Sends 25 Warplanes Into Taiwanese Airspace\">latest show<\/a> of solidarity in the closing days of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-lost-all-credibility-on-social-distancing-after-biden-celebrations\/\" title=\"Dems Lost All Credibility On Social Distancing After Biden Celebrations\">presidential race<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), a New York lawmaker and chairwoman of the House Republican Conference, and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) will also be there, according to their offices.<\/p>\n<p>The event will double as a fundraiser for the Trump campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s footprint in New York could be a boon for House Republicans, whose narrow majority depends on four lawmakers who flipped their seats red in 2022 getting reelected in November.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Trump himself is a long shot at winning the state, with Vice President Kamala Harris widening her lead to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/scri.siena.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/SNY-October-2024-Poll-Release-FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">19 points<\/a>&nbsp;in the<\/span> latest Siena College poll, but he&rsquo;s made two other detours there in an electoral strategy that could boost turnout downballot.<\/p>\n<p>In September, Trump held a rally on Long Island, home to the most competitive seats, and in May, he rallied voters in the South Bronx. The Madison Square Garden event, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/newsletters\/axios-am-c092c920-90aa-11ef-bbf4-a3e9fe5afec9.html?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosam&amp;stream=top\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>estimated<\/a> to cost more than a million dollars, will accommodate nearly 20,000 spectators as Trump returns to his home city for the high-publicity affair. <\/p>\n<p>If Republicans keep their majority next year, Johnson may need Trump&rsquo;s help to win the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-strategizing-to-bypass-democrats-in-order-to-advance-trumps-agenda-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Republicans strategizing to bypass Democrats in order to advance Trump&#039;s agenda - Washington Examiner\">speaker&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s gavel for another term. Trump tamped down an attempt to oust Johnson in May by hard liners in his conference.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Former President Donald Trump, Republican presidential nominee, former first lady Melania Trump, and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) attend the 79th annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo\/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Should Trump win the presidency, his influence could also prove pivotal in the brewing race to succeed Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) in the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-SD) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), the two front-runners in that contest, have attempted to patch up their rocky pasts with Trump this cycle and have fundraised on his behalf.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1842836\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1842836\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mike Johnson to attend Trump&#8217;s rally at Madison Square Garden<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3076,"featured_media":2358466,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/trump-mike-johnson-new-york-1024x591.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[42641,34218,4433,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2358464","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-madison-square-garden","tag-mike-johnson","tag-rally","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/trump-mike-johnson-new-york-1024x591.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2358464","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3076"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2358464"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2358464\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2358466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2358464"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2358464"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2358464"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}