Trump is returning to Pennsylvania for the first time in the 2024 campaign cycle just days before he is officially nominated for President at the RNC convention in Milwaukee next week.
WESA reports:
Doors for Trump’s appearance are set to open at 1 p.m. Saturday; Trump himself is scheduled to speak at 5 p.m.
“Trump’s visit is his first to Western Pennsylvania since the 2024 campaign got underway, though he has previously made campaign stops in the eastern part of the state. And his appearance comes at a propitious moment for his campaign: His June 27 debate with a struggling President Joe Biden has left Democrats deeply divided about Biden’s ability to campaign effectively. Polls taken since the debate in Pennsylvania — a critical swing state — show Trump’s lead expanding from the low single digits to margins of 5 to 7 points.”Trump’s visit is his first to Western Pennsylvania since the 2024 campaign got underway, though he has previously made campaign stops in the eastern part of the state. And his appearance comes at a propitious moment for his campaign: His June 27 debate with a struggling President Joe Biden has left Democrats deeply divided aboutBiden’s ability to campaign effectively. Polls taken since the debate in Pennsylvania — a critical swing state — show Trump’s lead expanding from the low single digits to margins of 5 to 7 points.”
Trump held a Philadelphia rally earlier this summer, which was well attended despite being held in a deeply Democrat area of the city.
First Lady Jill Biden will be in the Pittsburgh area Saturday afternoon, and Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Philadelphia, marking how crucial the state is to Democrats and Republicans.
