MANCHESTER, N.H. _ Donald Trump returned to New Hampshire on Monday night for a theatrical election-eve rally in the state that launched his campaign for president by giving him his first victory in the Republican primaries.
A roar of cheers filled a packed sports arena as the former reality-television star emerged from behind a curtain with his adult children and other family members. They joined him on a long catwalk stroll to a center stage lit with laser beams and dry-ice vapor to enhance the dramatic effect.
His daughter Ivanka, who for months has sought to improve Trump's dismal standing among women, offered a testimonial.
"He will never, ever let you down," she told the crowd.
Trump sought to one-up Hillary Clinton on star local supporters by touting his endorsements by New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and coach Bill Belichick. The best Clinton could do, he said, was Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, whom he branded "a terrible person."
"I'll make you a deal: You can have Pocahontas; I'll take Tom Brady and Bill Belichick," Trump told the cheering crowd.
Trump also mocked Clinton for drawing her biggest crowds by appearing with superstars like Beyonce and Bruce Springsteen.
"She can't fill a room," he said.
New Hampshire, a crucial state for Trump to win in any plausible scenario for capturing the White House, was scheduled to be his final rally of the campaign. But from Manchester, he planned to take off for a late-night rally in Grand Rapids, Mich.
After his closing rally in Michigan, Trump plans to return home to New York, where he expects to vote Tuesday morning.
