{"id":2354037,"date":"2024-10-12T13:07:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-12T17:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-makes-an-unconventional-campaign-stop-at-coachella-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-12T13:08:45","modified_gmt":"2024-10-12T17:08:45","slug":"trump-makes-an-unconventional-campaign-stop-at-coachella-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-makes-an-unconventional-campaign-stop-at-coachella-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump makes an unconventional campaign stop at Coachella &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Ftrump-makes-an-unconventional-campaign-stop-at-coachella-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=2354037&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\u200c President\u200b Donald Trump made an unconventional campaign stop in Coachella,\u2062 California, a typically Democratic stronghold, diverging from his usual strategy\u2063 of focusing on battleground states. This visit, taking place in a region more famous for its music festival, \u2062serves to bolster Republican efforts in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-tom-cotton-high-gas-prices-intended-effect-of-joe-bidens-energy-policy-it-is-not-some-accident\/\" title=\"Exclusive\u2014 Tom Cotton: High Gas Prices \u2018Intended Effect of Joe Biden\u2019s Energy Policy,\u2019 It Is Not \u2018Some Accident\u2019\">competitive house races<\/a>, particularly in the 41st\u2063 Congressional District. Trump&#8217;s aim is to energize local voters and \u200bprovide support for incumbent Republican Rep. Ken Calvert, who is facing\u200b a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-congressman-boasts-support-for-maines-lobster-industry-he-voted-to-strengthen-the-agency-set-to-crack-down-on-lobstermen\/\" title=\"This Congressman Boasts Support for Maine\u2019s Lobster Industry. He Voted To Strengthen the Agency Set To Crack Down on Lobstermen.\">tight reelection campaign<\/a> against Democrat \u200cWill Rollins. <\/p>\n<p>Despite\u2064 the state&#8217;s solid blue status, Trump&#8217;s campaign is seeking to draw \u200cattention to issues significant\u200c to Latino voters,\u2064 a critical demographic in California, especially \u200das polls show a decline in support \u2062for\u200d Vice \u200cPresident Kamala Harris among this group. Trump is likely \u200bto leverage frustrations over rising costs of living in his \u2062messaging. The visit has spurred local\u200c criticism, particularly\u200b from Coachella&#8217;s mayor, who condemned Trump&#8217;s divisive rhetoric and policies toward various communities. Trump&#8217;s appearance aims to increase\u2064 media visibility, rally support for Republicans, \u2064and potentially attract financial contributions in the lead-up \u200bto the \u20622024\u2063 elections.  <\/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\">Trump makes unconventional campaign stop at Coachella in reliably blue California<\/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_1834130\" 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>&lsquo;s campaign stop in Coachella, California, on Saturday marks a sharp departure from the usual stumps in the seven battleground stops that will determine the next president of the nation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The stop in the California desert, known for its yearly music festival, will likely make no difference in flipping the reliably <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democratic<\/a> state red. However, there are strategic advantages for Trump and the down-ballot <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Republicans<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/2024-election-campaign-live-updates-harris-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 ELECTIONS LIVE UPDATES: LATEST NEWS ON THE TRUMP-HARRIS PRESIDENTIAL RACE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>California is home to six competitive House races, with Trump stumping in the state&rsquo;s 41st Congressional District, currently represented by Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA). <\/p>\n<p>Calvert is currently in a tight race for reelection against Democratic challenger Will Rollins. Trump&rsquo;s campaign stop could help Republicans galvanize voters ahead of the election.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have a lot of support in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>California<\/a>, and I felt I owed it to them,&rdquo; Trump recently said on <em>The John Kobylt Show<\/em>, which is based in Southern California.<\/p>\n<p>The stop will almost certainly gain Trump more media attention in the final homestretch of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-lost-all-credibility-on-social-distancing-after-biden-celebrations\/\" title=\"Dems Lost All Credibility On Social Distancing After Biden Celebrations\">presidential race<\/a>, which is expected to remain closely contested. It will also give him access to donors in the state who can pad his financial coffers.<\/p>\n<p>Latino voters, a sizable portion of the state&rsquo;s electorate and a majority of Coachella&rsquo;s population, are also a prime target for Trump&rsquo;s visit. Polling from UC Berkeley and the <em>Los Angeles Times<\/em> showed Harris&rsquo;s support among Latinos decreasing.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/politics\/story\/2024-10-10\/california-voters-poll-harris-trump-presidential-race\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>survey<\/a>, Harris leads Trump among California Latinos 54% to 35%, but that is a sharp downturn from President Joe Biden, who won 75% of California&rsquo;s Latino vote.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump will likely blame Harris for the &ldquo;California Dream&rdquo; into a &ldquo;nightmare&rdquo; as he blasts her for rising grocery and gas prices. <\/p>\n<p>Coachella Mayor Steven Hernandez slammed Trump&rsquo;s visit ahead of the Saturday rally.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Trump&rsquo;s attacks on immigrants, women, the LGBTQ community, and the most vulnerable among us don&rsquo;t align with the values of our community,&rdquo; Hernandez wrote in a social media post. &ldquo;He has consistently expressed disdain for the type of diversity that helps define Coachella. We don&rsquo;t know why Trump is visiting, but we know he wasn&rsquo;t invited by the people who live here. He ain&rsquo;t like us.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The stop in California follows Trump&rsquo;s previous campaign rally in Aurora, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Colorado\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Colorado<\/a>, another reliably blue state, and a future rally in New York&rsquo;s Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In Aurora, Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3186372\/trump-announces-operation-aurora-tamp-down-illegal-immigration-colorado\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>announced<\/a> he would invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 under a program he has dubbed &ldquo;Operation Aurora&rdquo; to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-announces-operation-aurora-to-tamp-down-illegal-immigration-in-colorado-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump announces Operation Aurora to tamp down illegal immigration in Colorado - Washington Examiner\">deport immigrant gang members<\/a>. He also blasted Harris for the growing border crises.<\/p>\n<p>New York is also home to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityandstateny.com\/politics\/2024\/07\/2024-new-york-congressional-races-watch\/397861\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>seven competitive<\/a> House races that could decide control of the House, which Republicans hope to keep in their control. <\/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_1834130\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1834130\"}});<\/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>Trump&#8217;s unusual campaign visit to Coachella, California<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2354038,"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\/10\/trump-auto-loans.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[37541,3857,3634,36786,32076],"class_list":["post-2354037","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-campaign-stop","tag-coachella","tag-trump","tag-unconventional","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/trump-auto-loans.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354037","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\/2658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2354037"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354037\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2354038"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2354037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2354037"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2354037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}