The rally that Donald Trump hosted last weekend at Madison Square Garden was a dog whistle to Charles Lindbergh's 1939 pro-'Americanism' rally at the same venue, which was a fascist, white supremacist rally cloaked in false patriotism. The rhetoric at each rally was shockingly similar, with speakers decrying 'job-taking Jewish refugees' while emphasizing protection of the 'Aryan character of this nation.'
Trump's recent comments equating America to a 'garbage can' and labeling it an 'occupied country' echo dangerous nationalist rhetoric. His rally's atmosphere was underscored by blatant racism, exemplified by comedian Tony Hinchliffe's derogatory remarks about Puerto Rico and raucous approval from attendees, raising concerns about the normalization of such ideologies.
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