Media, Dems compare historic Trump MSG rally to 'Nazi' event, ignore Democrat events held there

“Sadly, here in America, the word is equal,” Clinton told the CNN host. “And you know, the other thing you're going to see next week, Kaitlin, is that Trump is recreating the Madison Square Garden rally in 1939.”

The Washington Post chimed in Monday, in a column titled “Another Night in the Garden: How Trump's rally echoes one in 1939.”

But there are some Democratic politicians who have voted in the Garden ahead of Trump's battle cry less than a week before the election.

In 1924, the Democratic National Convention at Madison Square Garden was a pivotal moment in US political history, marked by strong divisions and the former influence of the KKK. Several Democratic candidates that year had ties to or sympathized with the KKK.

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Former President Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden in New York, Oct. 27, 2024. (Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)

William McAdoo, the former secretary of the treasury and one of the DNC's major candidates, has received the endorsement of the KKK. McAdoo was a prominent leader of the progressive movement at the time and played an important role in the administration of his father-in-law, Woodrow Wilson.

Democratic politician Carter Glass, another candidate in the 1924 race, received the support of Klan-affiliated delegates. Al Smith, New York's first Catholic governor, faced strong opposition from these organizations, fearing that his appointment would alienate Protestant voters.

After 103 tumultuous votes, the convention finally nominated John W. Davis as its candidate. Davis criticized the KKK during the 1924 general election campaign, in which he was defeated by incumbent Republican President Calvin Coolidge. Davis later unsuccessfully argued against the “separate but equal” doctrine in one of the related cases, Brown v. Board of Education, a Supreme Court case that banned segregated schools.

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MSNBC aired a segment that directly compared Republican presidential candidate Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday to a Nazi rally in 1939. (MSNBC)

In 1932, another rally was held at Madison Square Garden in support of Franklin D. Roosevelt's Democratic presidential nomination. This event took place during the Democratic National Convention, which was officially held in Chicago.

Then in 1992, Democratic candidate Bill Clinton was officially nominated as the party's presidential candidate in the Garden. In 1980, the DNC nominated President Jimmy Carter and Vice President Walter Mondale to re-election in a historic election.

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Vice President Kamala Harris said Trump's “fans incited hatred” in response to a reporter's questions before boarding Air Force Two on Monday about comparisons to the 1929 Nazi rally at Madison Square Garden, and a joke made about Puerto Rico by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe during the event.

“This is nothing new about him. What he did last night is not a discovery. It's just the same, and it may be more obvious than usual,” said Harris. “Donald Trump is spending full time trying to get Americans to point at each other.”

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“He incites hatred and division, that's why people are tired of him. That's why people who used to support Donald Trump and voted for him now support me, they voted for me. People are really ready to turn the page.” he added.

While the current location of Madison Square Garden opened in 1968, the landmark dates back to 1879, finding its home in various buildings at various locations throughout its 145-year history.

Anders Hagerstrom of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.