Former President Trump will stop campaigning in Las Vegas on Saturday, a little more than a week before Nevada voters cast their votes in the state’s caucuses on February 8.
Nevada will also hold its first-ever primary election between Republicans and Democrats on February 6th.
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, President Trump’s only major rival still in the race, has opted to run in the primary, but the former president will not appear on the caucus vote. Become.
President Trump’s visit to the Silver State came after a jury last year ordered him to pay $83.3 million in damages to columnist E. Jean Carroll for defaming Trump by repeatedly denying sexual abuse allegations against him. It was held the next day.
The former president, who faces numerous criminal and civil charges, has vowed to appeal the decision. But despite his legal issues, Trump remains the front-runner in the Republican primary.
With a rematch between Trump and Biden in November looking increasingly likely, Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to hold a rally for President Biden’s re-election in Las Vegas as early as Saturday.
Trump is scheduled to speak at 4 p.m. ET.
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