‘Thrilled to be back’: Trump swaps courtroom for Bronx in play for Hispanic and Black voters

The Republican presidential candidate held a rally in the South Bronx, one of the most diverse and impoverished neighbourhoods in New York

Even for a man known for his bombast, Donald Trump's foray into one of the poorest, most diverse and staunchly Democratic parts of America, New York city's South Bronx, on Thursday night was an offensive move of breathtaking audacity.

His rally in the crucible of hiphop, where 95% of the population is Black or Hispanic and where 35% live below the poverty line, was like voluntarily stepping into the lion's den. Being Trump, he declared it a historic victory.