Trump’s Final Push for the Battleground ‘Bro’ Vote

“He’s really presenting himself as one of the boys,” one young Republican said. But will those boys turn out to vote for one of their supposed own?

Former President Donald Trump speaks as members of the Penn State wrestling team listen at a campaign rally at the Bryce Jordan Center.

Former President Donald Trump speaks as members of the Penn State wrestling team listen at a campaign rally at the Bryce Jordan Center. Matt Rourke/AP

STATE COLLEGE, PA — Twenty-four hours before former President Donald Trump took the spotlight at Madison Square Garden to deliver his closing argument, he was on a stage in Pennsylvania State University’s Bryce Jordan Center with a targeted message for a specific group of voters.

“For all the young people here at Penn State and across America who may be voting for the first time, I want you to know that I am in this fight,” Trump told the thousands of students in the crowd.

It wasn’t just about Trump’s message; it was about the image.