Donald Trump announces his first rally of the new year will be held in Arizona on January 15.
QUICK FACTS:
- The event, announced by his Save America’s Political Action Committee, will take place at the Country Thunder Festival Grounds in Florence, Arizona on Saturday, Jan 15, Newsweek reports.
- Gates are expected to open at 8 am, with live entertainment beginning at 2 pm and “pre-program speakers” will delivering remarks at 5 pm, according to ABC 15 Arizona.
- Trump is expected to take the stage at 7 pm.
EVENT LOCATION:
Country Thunder Festival Grounds
20585 E Water Way
Florence, AZ 85132
BACKGROUND:
- The rally will be Trump’s first since he appeared at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines in October.
- The 45th U.S. President last appeared in Arizona at a rally hosted by Turning Point Action in Phoenix on July 24, notes Newsweek.
- President Trump announced on Tuesday he will hold a news conference on Jan 6, one year after protestors stormed the Capitol.
