Trump's once enthusiastic crowds dwindle in election's closing days

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We fight, We win, Am Yisrael Chai
At a pre-Election Day rally here Monday, former President Donald Trump was speaking at a venue that was about 70% full — a sight that has become increasingly familiar in the past week.

Trump has been holding his signature rallies since he first burst on the political scene in 2015, and in the nine years since then he has routinely drawn massive and enthusiastic crowds around the country, from the urban cores to the remote rural fields, where supporters have consistently shown up despite sometimes icy conditions or extreme heat.

The events were so packed that thousands wouldn't be able to get in, and they'd remain outside the venues to show their support.

That appears to have changed since Trump's controversial rally at Madison Square Garden in New York last week, which included racist jokes about Latinos and Black Americans from a comedian and numerous speakers who used inflammatory language to describe Trump's opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris.

 
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