Trump, Vowing To Campaign in New York, Claims He Sees ‘Good Chance of Winning’ the Empire State

Strategy has long odds, but he could force Democrats to spend in a state that they have long taken for granted.

AP/Yuki Iwamura
President Trump visiting a Manhattan bodega on April 16, 2024. AP/Yuki Iwamura

President Trump is making a play for New York’s 28 electoral votes, aiming to be the first Republican to win the state in 40 years. The strategy has long odds, but by holding rallies and maximizing the time he’s required to be in Gotham defending himself in court, it may force Democrats to spend resources and help down-ballot GOP candidates to decide control of the House.

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