What time is Donald Trump's rally in Glendale? What to know about the event
Former president and 2024 Republican nominee Donald Trump has a rally scheduled in Glendale on Friday afternoon, the day after the close of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago and Vice President Kamala Harris' speech accepting the Democratic nomination.
Trump will appear at Desert Diamond Arena, the same venue where Harris held a rally earlier this month. The event will be co-hosted by conservative groups Turning Point PAC and Turning Point Action.
Arizona is an "emerging problem" for Trump, one longtime political observer said recently, and Trump’s own allies have said he should be in the state more often.
Trump visited Arizona's southern border on Thursday. The former president painted a grisly, violent picture of illegal immigration during a tour of the U.S.-Mexico border, using Cochise County as the backdrop for his counterprogramming on the day the vice president accepted her party’s presidential nomination.
What time is Donald Trump's rally in Glendale?
Trump's rally in Glendale was scheduled to begin at 4 p.m., according to the former president's campaign. Doors open for attendees at 11 a.m., and "pre-programming" was expected to start at 2 p.m., according to Turning Point Action.
Do you need tickets to attend Trump's rally at Desert Diamond Arena?
Turning Point Action asked people to register for the rally via the Trump campaign website, which was allowing people to sign up for two tickets per mobile phone number. Attendance will be first come, first serve, according to the Turning Point Action.
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Who will be speaking at the Trump rally in Glendale?
A number of Republicans running for office were scheduled to speak at the rally, according to Turning Point Action, including Kari Lake, candidate for U.S. Senate; Abe Hamedah, candidate for Arizona’s 8th Congressional District; Jerry Sheridan, candidate for Maricopa County sheriff; Justin Heap, candidate for Maricopa County recorder; and Shelli Boggs, candidate for Maricopa County school superintendent.
In addition, the Trump campaign has teased an unnamed special guest will speak.
The Trump campaign's announcement on Thursday of an unnamed headliner further fueled ongoing speculation that independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was planning to bow out of the race and endorse Trump.
Kennedy, the son of slain 1968 Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, was expected to make his own late morning appearance on Friday in Phoenix to discuss his "path forward." The Arizona Secretary of State's Office confirmed to The Arizona Republic late Thursday that Kennedy filed to remove his name from Arizona's Nov. 5 statewide ballot.
Asked earlier Thursday at an Arizona border stop about the Kennedy speculation, Trump said there were no plans for Kennedy to appear with him in Glendale.
Are any items prohibited for rally attendees?
According to Turning Point Action, outside beverages and bags would be prohibited in the venue. Food and drinks will be sold in Desert Diamond Area, and exceptions will be made for bags required for medical purposes, the group said.
"Further information as to what is and is not allowed through the magnetometers will be included in the guidance sent Wednesday evening to those registered," according to Turning Point Action's event page, which advised carpooling because of limited free parking.
How many people does Desert Diamond Area hold?
Desert Diamond Arena holds some 19,300 people, according to ASM Global, which manages the property. Kamala Harris drew a crowd of about 15,000 people for her rally at the venue.
Dan Nowicki and Sarah Lapidus contributed.
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