{"id":2345285,"date":"2024-09-24T12:26:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T16:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/where-trump-is-going-this-week-and-why-the-stops-matter-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-24T12:28:08","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T16:28:08","slug":"where-trump-is-going-this-week-and-why-the-stops-matter-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/where-trump-is-going-this-week-and-why-the-stops-matter-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Trump is going this week and why the stops matter &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhere-trump-is-going-this-week-and-why-the-stops-matter-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2345285&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President Donald Trump is embarking on a weeklong campaign\u200c tour across strategic swing states that are critical\u200d for both his and Vice President \u200cKamala Harris&#8217;s campaigns. Trump&#8217;s itinerary\u200d includes events \u2063in Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina, Michigan, and\u200c Wisconsin. His campaign emphasizes the\u2063 importance of securing \u200cthese states, especially \u2064as\u200c he focuses on issues like lowering taxes and domestic manufacturing.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/country-star-morgan-wallen-thanks-supporters-who-helped-him-beat-cancel-culture\/\" title=\"Country Star Morgan Wallen Thanks Supporters Who Helped Him Beat Cancel Culture\">tour starts<\/a> with \u2062a rally in Savannah, Georgia, \u2062where he will outline his economic plans. He then moves to Mint Hill, North Carolina, and later\u2062 hosts two events\u200c in Michigan to \u200ddiscuss inflation and protecting the auto \u200dindustry. He concludes his week in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, where he\u2064 continues to push his agenda as part of his third presidential campaign.<\/p>\n<p>In parallel, Vice President Harris \u200dwill visit Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Nevada while engaging in fundraising efforts and \u2063meeting with\u2064 international\u2062 leaders. \u200dHer campaign seeks to maintain \u2063enthusiasm among voters, particularly in states previously won in the 2020 election.<\/p>\n<p>Given the recent electoral history, both candidates are focusing on energizing their bases and addressing issues of local importance in these pivotal areas.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Where Trump is going this week and why the stops matter<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1767552\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> is embarking on a weeklong campaign <a href=\"https:\/\/www.donaldjtrump.com\/events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>tour<\/a> around &ldquo;must-win&rdquo; swing states for both campaigns.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>This is the first time in months Trump has traveled to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heading-for-the-exits-black-men-double-their-support-for-trump-over-biden-in-new-poll\/\" title=\"Black Men Show Increased Support for Trump Over Biden in Recent Poll\">swing states back<\/a> to back in this manner. After campaigning Monday in Pennsylvania, he is set to head to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/georgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Georgia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>North Carolina<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Michigan<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wisconsin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Wisconsin<\/a> this week. His running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), will visit Georgia, Michigan, and Pennsylvania this week.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> will visit Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Arizona on Friday, and Nevada on Sunday. In between those stops, she will host fundraisers in her home state of California. Harris is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/09\/23\/politics\/harris-campaign-possible-southern-border-trip\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reportedly<\/a> weighing a visit to the Mexican border while in Arizona. In her capacity as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a>, Harris will also meet with President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky this week.<\/p>\n<p>Here is where the former president is headed this week:<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tuesday: Savannah, Georgia<\/h2>\n<p>Trump will hold a rally Tuesday in Savannah, where he will discuss his plan to lower taxes and highlight domestic manufacturing, according to his campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The last time Trump paid a visit to Georgia was for an early August rally in Atlanta. Vance visited the southern part of the state later in August. The &ldquo;Team Trump Agenda 47 Policy Tour&rdquo; went to Savannah two weeks ago and featured Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) campaigning on behalf of the Republican ticket.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, Biden narrowly flipped the state blue by a little more than 11,000 votes, marking the first time Georgia voted for a Democrat for president since 1992.<\/p>\n<p>Trump is hoping Republicans can reclaim the state, while Harris is hoping increased <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3103899\/harris-swoops-atlanta-democrats-saying-georgia-in-play\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>enthusiasm surrounding her candidacy there<\/a> will keep the state blue. Harris recently visited Savannah as part of a bus tour around the southeastern portion of the state.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wednesday: Mint Hill, North Carolina<\/h2>\n<p>Trump will hold a rally Wednesday in the Charlotte suburb of Mint Hill. Vance visited Charlotte on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>This is Trump&rsquo;s second visit to the state after a CNN <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/09\/19\/politics\/kfile-mark-robinson-black-nazi-pro-slavery-porn-forum\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>report<\/a> revealed Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R-NC), the Trump-endorsed Republican gubernatorial candidate in the state, made many racist and vulgar posts between 2008 and 2012 on a pornography site, one of which included calling himself a &ldquo;black NAZI!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As a result of the report, Robinson was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/09\/21\/politics\/donald-trump-north-carolina-mark-robinson\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>not invited<\/a> to Trump&rsquo;s rally in Wilmington, North Carolina, last week, and the former president did not mention his candidacy. Govs. Brian Kemp (R-GA) and Bill Lee (R-TN) have <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kaitlancollins\/status\/1838370655273722115\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>pulled<\/a> their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/09\/23\/mark-robinson-loses-endorsement\/75355099007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>endorsements<\/a> of Robinson.<\/p>\n<p>In 2008, Barack Obama flipped the state blue for the first time since 1980. While the Harris campaign has an uphill battle there, operatives are looking towards the changing gubernatorial race and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3137665\/harris-obama-poll-showing-democrats-excitement-soaring\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Obama-level enthusiasm<\/a> surrounding her campaign to carry her to victory in the Tar Heel State.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Friday: Michigan<\/h2>\n<p>Trump will make two stops Friday in Michigan, the first being a rally in Walker and the second a town hall in Warren, located in the Detroit metropolitan area. The Trump campaign said he will discuss his plan to lower inflation and protect the auto industry while in Michigan.<\/p>\n<p>This is Trump&rsquo;s second visit to the state this month, having recently participated in a Sept. 17 town hall in Flint. That visit was the first time in eight years that he had visited the city, which underwent a clean <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrdc.org\/stories\/flint-water-crisis-everything-you-need-know\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>water crisis<\/a> from 2014 to 2019.<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/election\/2016\/results\/states\/michigan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2016<\/a>, Trump narrowly flipped the state by a little more than 10,000 votes, but Biden safely won the state in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/election\/2020\/results\/state\/michigan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2020<\/a> by more than 150,000 votes.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Saturday: Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin<\/h2>\n<p>Trump will end his week with a Saturday rally in Prairie du Chien, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/2980516\/why-all-eyes-are-on-wisconsin-2024-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Wisconsin<\/a>. This will be his sixth visit to the state this year, most recently having campaigned in Mosinee earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>A broad team of Republicans backing Trump&rsquo;s third presidential campaign is also embarking on a bus tour across Wisconsin this week. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbc26.com\/news\/state\/team-trump-announces-bus-tour-across-wisconsin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>&ldquo;Team Trump&rdquo;<\/a> bus tour will head to Green Bay, Appleton, Reedsburg, Watertown, and conclude in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3124519\/republican-support-dwindles-in-wisconsins-historic-gop-strongholds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Waukesha<\/a> over the next few days.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump surrogates in attendance for the bus tour include entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, Republican National Committee co-Chairwoman Lara Trump, former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson, Senate candidate Eric Hovde, former New York Rep. Lee Zeldin, and Wisconsin GOP Chairman Brian Schimming.<\/p>\n<p>Wisconsin has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/religion\/religious-landscape-study\/state\/wisconsin\/party-affiliation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>near-even split<\/a> between voters registered as Democrats and Republicans, and the presidential race is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3109389\/milwaukees-mayor-wisconsin-voters-their-vote-counts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>expected to be close<\/a> there yet again this year. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/2020-election\/results\/wisconsin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2020<\/a>, Biden flipped the state blue by only 20,000 votes. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/2016-election\/results\/map\/president\/wisconsin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2016<\/a>, Trump flipped the state red by a little more than 27,000 votes, marking the first time Wisconsin sent a Republican to the White House since 1984.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1767552\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1767552\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump is kicking off a weeklong campaign tour in crucial swing states that are essential for both parties. This marks the first time in several months that he has consecutively visited these states. Following his campaign stop in Pennsylvania on Monday, Trump will travel to Georgia, North Carolina, Michigan, and Wisconsin this week. His running mate, Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH), will also be campaigning in Georgia, Michigan, and Pennsylvania during the same period. Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris plans to visit Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Arizona on Friday, and Nevada on Sunday while also hosting fundraisers in California. She is considering a trip to the Mexican border while in Arizona and will meet with leaders from the UAE and Ukraine this week.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a breakdown of Trump&#8217;s itinerary:<\/p>\n<p>**Tuesday: Savannah, Georgia**<br \/>\nTrump will hold a rally where he plans to discuss tax reductions and domestic manufacturing initiatives. His last visit to Georgia was for an early August rally in Atlanta.<\/p>\n<p>**Wednesday: Mint Hill, North Carolina**<br \/>\nIn Mint Hill near Charlotte, Trump will hold another rally following recent controversies surrounding Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R-NC), who faced backlash over past offensive posts.<\/p>\n<p>**Friday: Michigan**<br \/>\nTrump has two events scheduled\u2014one rally in Walker and another town hall meeting in Warren\u2014where he intends to address inflation reduction and support for the auto industry.<\/p>\n<p>**Saturday: Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin**<br \/>\nHe concludes his tour with a rally here; this marks his sixth visit to Wisconsin this year as part of broader Republican efforts across the state.<\/p>\n<p>Wisconsin&#8217;s political landscape remains closely contested between Democrats and Republicans after Biden narrowly won it by 20,000 votes in 2020 following Trump&#8217;s victory there by just over 27,000 votes four years earlier<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2345286,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Donald_Trump_NC_24_b3.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4087,5894,3951,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2345285","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-campaign","tag-politics","tag-travel","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Donald_Trump_NC_24_b3.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345285","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2345285"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345285\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2345286"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2345285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2345285"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2345285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}