Trump to hold April 13 rally in Lehigh Valley
Former President Donald Trump will make a campaign stop in the Lehigh Valley on Saturday, April 13.
The presumptive Republican presidential candidate will hold a rally at 7 p.m. at the Schnecksville Fire Hall, 4550 Old Packhouse Road in Schnecksville, according to his campaign event website. Doors will open at 3 p.m.
Persons interested in attending can register for up to two tickets on a first-come basis by clicking here.
Trump’s visit comes on the same day he is expected to be in Bucks County for a fundraiser in Newtown, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. Tickets for the Bucks event range from $2,500 a person up to $250,000 for a host couple, the Inquirer reported.
The former president has been out raising money to help make up a cash disadvantage. As of early March he had $42 million in cash on hand versus President Joe Biden’s $155 million, according to The Hill.
Trump’s visit to the Lehigh Valley underscores its importance as a swing district worth courting.
President Biden visits Emmaus’ Main Street to tout economic policy
President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic candidate, has already made one visit to the Lehigh Valley this year – stopping in Emmaus and Allentown on Jan. 12 to tout his economic policies. Biden has also opened a campaign office in Easton.
In 2020, Biden won in Pennsylvania with 50.01% to Trump’s 48.84%. The Lehigh Valley aided in that win. In Lehigh County, Biden took 53.21% of the vote to Trump’s 45.62%.
In Northampton County, Biden eked out a win with 49.78% of the vote to Trump’s 49.05%. Biden’s office in Easton suggests his campaign feels he can grow his support there.
New poll: Biden leads Trump in Pennsylvania in two ballot scenarios
Franklin & Marshall College’s Center for Opinion Research released a new poll on Thursday that showed Biden ahead of Trump in Pennsylvania in two ballot scenarios.
In a head-to-head matchup between the two, 48% of the voters surveyed picked Biden, 38% selected Trump, 13% opted for “someone else” and 1% said they “do not know.”
In a ballot lineup that included independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy and Green Party candidate Jill Stein, Biden’s lead was lower with 42% of respondents choosing the president, 40% for Trump, 9% for Kennedy Jr. and 3% for Stein.
Neither candidate faces a challenger in the April 23 primary, where only Democrats and Republicans can vote for their respective party candidates.