Former President Donald Trump basked in the adulation of thousands of supporters on Long Island Wednesday night — insisting that recent attempts to kill him had “hardened my resolve” and

Trump will be campaigning Wednesday evening in Nassau County, a Republican stronghold in a reliably blue state with weeks to go before Election Day.

For Republicans interviewed by Newsday, Trump’s visit is the ultimate opportunity to boost base support for down-ballot candidates including Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-Island Park), who is running against Democrat Laura Gillen for New York’s 4th congressional district, a seat long held by Democrats before he flipped it two years ago.