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A friend of Donald Trump\u2019s referred to Vice President Kamala Harris as \u201cthe devil\u201d and \u201cthe antichrist,\u201d drawing an ecstatic roar from the MAGA-hatted crowd that filled Madison Square Garden on Sunday. <\/p>\n
Queens resident David Rem, a 60-year-old sanitation worker who was billed as the former president\u2019s \u201clifelong friend,\u201d but apparently first met him just two weeks ago, gesticulated with a crucifix while delivering a particularly manic address, telling the crowd at Madison Square Garden that \u201cthe cross that I\u2019m holding is the cross that my mother\u2026 used to hold in the air when she prayed at night, every night, for Donald Trump and his family, because we knew three years ago that he was going to be, his life was going to be attempted to kill [sic], because they don\u2019t want Donald Trump at the ballot box.\u201d<\/p>\n
David Rem, seen on Sunday at Donald Trump\u2019s MSG rally. During his speech he refered to Kamala Harris as the antichrist (REUTERS)Rem \u2014 who was reportedly arrested in 1992 for transporting 18 kilos of cocaine from Los Angeles to Chicago, but is now \u201creformed,\u201d according to an associate \u2014 told the New York City audience \u201cthey\u201d will stop at nothing to eliminate Trump from politics, then offered his linguistic services during the nine remaining days before voters head to the polls.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just want to tell President Trump that I\u2019m fluent in Spanish, and I will follow you to the swing states and I will speak in Spanish to the voters, and I will make a difference,\u201d Rem proposed.<\/p>\n
Trump needs Latino voters, according to Rem, who said the bloc would \u201cswitch this election for your favor.\u201d<\/p>\n
David Rem offered to travel to swing states with Donald Trump and translate for him (AP)\u201cAnd I just want to drop an announcement here,\u201d Rem shouted in summation. \u201cI\u2019m gonna, I decided I\u2019m gonna make a run for mayor of New York City. Please go to David Rem, D-A-V-I-D-R-E-M for mayor\u2026. And I want to say, \u2018I love you, President Trump. I love your entire family. They give you nothing but grief and to the fake media out there who\u2026 won\u2019t back Donald Trump. I love you, Donald.\u201d<\/p>\n
He then signed off, declaring, \u201cGod bless America! And God bless the United States of America!\u201d<\/p>\n
In May, Rem was interviewed by right-wing network Real America\u2019s Voice, telling host David Zere that shaking Trump\u2019s hand was his mother\u2019s \u201clast dying wish.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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