Donald Trump schedules Arizona rally in Glendale at Desert Diamond Arena for Aug. 23
Former President Trump campaigning in Arizona
Former President Donald Trump will visit Arizona for the first time since his assassination attempt and since Vice President Kamala Harris became his presidential opponent. Trump will first visit the southern border and speak on immigration in Cochise County on Thursday. On Friday, Trump will hold a rally at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, the same venue where Harris held a rally two weeks ago.
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Donald Trump is back in Arizona on Friday for a campaign event at Glendale's Desert Diamond Arena, as announced by Turning Point Action.
The former president is scheduled to visit the critical swing state following the conclusion of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
It will be the Trump campaign's first chance to fire back at Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, after they deliver their message to the DNC following their late addition to the presidential ticket.
Trump is expected to take aim at the liberal economic and border policy proposals that Harris has championed throughout her campaign and career.
They are among the top two issues on the minds of voters in recent FOX polling.
Trump visits border ahead of rally
Trump uses a stretch of border wall and a pile of steel beams in Arizona to contrast with Democrats
On a dirt road below the shrub-dotted hills of Arizona, Donald Trump used a stretch of wall and a pile of steel beams to draw a visual contrast between his approach to securing the border and that of his Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris.
Before holding a rally at Desert Diamond Arena, Trump visited the border in southern Arizona on Aug. 22.
Trump was at an undisclosed location in Cochise County. The former president posted on his Truth Social platform that he planned on addressing migrant crime.
Trump's border visit comes just a few weeks after his running mate, JD Vance, visited the border at the Coronado National Memorial.
Desert Diamond Arena becomes political hotspot
Desert Diamond Arena in the Westgate Entertainment District of Glendale is the same place Harris and Walz rallied on Aug. 9.
It is the former home of the Arizona Coyotes and holds a capacity of 20,000.
Trump's previous rally in Arizona was on June 6, his first rally after a felony conviction for falsifying business documents in New York.
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It was held at the Phoenix Dream City Church, which has a capacity of 3,000 people.
The Harris event drew 15,000 attendees, according to her campaign.
FOX News polling has the candidates neck-and-neck
While there is still more than two months until election day, projections have the two candidates extremely close.
An Aug. 14 poll from Fox shows Trump with a 1-point lead with his strongest support coming from men, evangelical Christians and rural voters.
Harris' strong support is from women, Black voters and those under age 30.
What to expect on Aug. 23
President Donald Trump (Official White House photo by Shealah Craighead)
Doors to the rally open at 12:00 p.m. and Trump is expected to deliver remarks at 4:00 p.m.
Pre-programing for the event is expected to start at 2:00 p.m.
General admission tickets are available on the Trump website.