Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will speak at a public rally in Coachella on Saturday Oct. 12, his campaign announced Monday, Oct. 7, in what would be the former president’s first campaign appearance in Riverside County.
Trump will deliver remarks at Calhoun Ranch at 5 p.m., a campaign news release states.
“Under Kamala Harris and her dangerous Democrat allies like Tim Walz, the notorious ‘California Dream’ has turned into a nightmare for everyday Americans,” the release states, blaming rising costs and housing prices on the vice president and Democrat nominee for president.
Free general admission tickets are available to those who register. Event doors open at noon.
The rally marks the first time that Trump, who is seeking a return to the White House after losing reelection in 2020, has held a rally in Riverside or San Bernardino counties. He visited the Coachella Valley for a political fundraiser in 2020.
A city of roughly 42,000 southeast of Palm Springs, Coachella is one of the bluest cities in the Inland Empire. About 58% of Coachella’s voters are registered Democrats, compared to roughly 14% for Republicans.
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