India, May 24 -- Former US President Donald Trump held a raucous rally in the South Bronx on Thursday. He wanted to target one of the most Democratic counties in the nation to appeal to minority voters and the response, he says, was a massive win for the campaign.

The event in Crotona Park marked his first major campaign stop in New York since 2016, just days before a Manhattan jury is set to deliberate on felony charges in his criminal hush money trial.

Trump addressed a lively crowd that included significant numbers of Black and Hispanic supporters. He positioned himself as a better advocate for minority communities than President Joe Biden, especially on issues like immigration. Despite the park's capacity of 3,500, thousands more ga...