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Ed Pilkington in the South Bronx

‘Thrilled to be back’: Trump swaps courtroom for Bronx in play for Hispanic and Black voters

Supporters of the republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump gather during a campaign rally in the South Bronx, in New York
Supporters of the republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump gather during a campaign rally in the South Bronx, in New York. Photograph: Yuki Iwamura/AP

Even for a man known for his bombast, Donald Trump’s foray into one of the poorest, most diverse and staunchly Democratic parts of America, New York city’s South Bronx, on Thursday night was an offensive move of breathtaking audacity.

He held his rally in the crucible of hip-hop, where 95% of the population is Black or Hispanic and where 35% live below the poverty line. Being Trump, he declared it an historic success.

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