Trump to stop in Allentown on Tuesday
Former President Donald Trump will make his second campaign stop in the Lehigh Valley, hosting a 6 p.m. rally on Tuesday at the PPL Center in Allentown.
The Republican’s 6 p.m. visit will take place exactly one week before the Nov. 5 election, where he is facing Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee. Doors will open at 2 p.m.
Persons interested in going can register for two tickets per mobile phone number at this link. All tickets are subject to a first-come basis, according to the Trump campaign’s event site.
Trump’s Tuesday campaign stop follows one in April, when he spoke before a crowd on the grounds of the Schnecksville Fire Company.
His visits highlight the Lehigh Valley’s importance to both parties in capturing Pennsylvania’s 19 Electoral College votes.
A new poll by Franklin & Marshall College released today shows Trump (49.6%) and Harris (49.3%) locked in a dead heat among likely voters in Pennsylvania.
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A September Muhlenberg College/Morning Call poll of likely voters in the 7th Congressional District, which includes Lehigh and Northampton counties, showed Harris ahead 50% to Trump’s 47%. Less than 1% of those surveyed said they were undecided. With the margin of error, the race is considered a toss up.
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Harris, who became the Democratic nominee after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race in July, has yet to campaign in the Lehigh Valley.
Gov. Tim Walz, her vice presidential running mate, will be in the Lehigh Valley on Friday as part of a three-stop swing in Pennsylvania .
Walz will land at Lehigh Valley International Airport about 2:30 p.m. and speak in Allentown, according to a campaign advisory.
His Friday visit follows a stop on Sept. 21 when he spoke at Freedom High School in Bethlehem. His wife Gwen Walz made a stop in Easton last week.