What will former President Donald Trump say about the Mar-a-Lago raid when he’s live on stage?
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We’ll know soon enough when the Save America rally heads to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area of northeast Pennsylvania this weekend to support the “Trump ticket” in November.
Save America Rally in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
When: Saturday, September 3, 2022
Time: Trump speaks at 7 pm ET
Where: Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre, PA
Tickets: Available Here
Live Stream: Watch Here
Aside from Trump, of course, the rally will feature Dr. Mehmet Oz, candidate for U.S. Senate, Doug Mastriano, candidate for Governor, and several U.S. House candidates from some crucial swing districts:
Joining Trump at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza will be state Sen. Doug Mastriano, Dr. Mehmet Oz and Jim Bognet, the Republican candidates for Pennsylvania governor, U.S. senator and U.S. representative from the 8th District, respectively.
Trump’s Save America PAC describes the Wilkes-Barre rally as “a continuation of President Trump’s unprecedented effort to advance the MAGA agenda by energizing voters and highlighting America First candidates and causes.”
The president’s party — Democrats, in this case — typically loses seats in midterms, noted Adam McGlynn, a political science professor at East Stroudsburg University, “and Republicans are hoping to be able to retake the House of Representatives.” The 8th District, where this rally is taking place, and the neighboring 7th District, are “prime targets for that takeover.”
So far, polling has shown that the Mar-a-Lago raid has provided fuel for Republicans with a majority saying they’ll be more likely to vote in November as a result. This kind of momentum could help counteract any Democratic voter gains as a result of the Dobbs ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade earlier this summer.
As for talk of 2024, the Labor Day weekend rally could be a possible announcement opportunity for another presidential run. On the other hand, speculation continues that Trump may wait until after the midterms despite pressure from some inside his inner circle to speed up the timeline.
Recent polling within the past few days shows Trump experienced a surge in support following the FBI raid as most Republicans view the move as a government witchhunt and now 60% say he should be the 2024 nominee:
Nearly 60% of Republicans want to nominate Donald Trump for president in 2024 and believe he deserves reelection, according to a recently published USA Today/Ipsos poll.
That’s the inverse of the outlook from the Democratic Party, where 56% of respondents said they are ready to move on from President Joe Biden and believe he shouldn’t run again in 2024.
As for the Pennsylvania races, Trump endorsed Oz and Mastriano before their respective primaries but both candidates are struggling against their Democratic opponents which makes the upcoming rally all that more important:
Pennsylvania’s GOP Senate-nominee Dr Mehmet Oz and gubernatorial-nominee Doug Mastriano are both trailing their Democrat rivals, according to the latest polling by the Trafalgar Group.
The poll, conducted between August 15 and August 18 among 1,096 respondents, shows that 48.4 of Pennsylvania’s voters back Democratic nominee John Fetterman to take the state’s Senate seat, while Oz followed with 43.5 percent of the vote.
Voters also prefer Democratic gubernatorial-nominee Josh Shapiro over the Republican, Trump-backed nominee Doug Mastriano, with the former estimated to receive 48.6 percent of the vote against the GOP candidate’s 44.7 percent.
The rally will take place this Saturday at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza which is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
President Biden also visited the region earlier in the week laying the groundwork for dueling narratives heading into November.
For more details, see the Trump rally schedule to follow all his upcoming events.
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