Former President Donald Trump is set to speak at a Chicago event hosted by the Economic Club, marking his first visit since the National Association of Black Journalists convention.
Former President Donald Trump will once again be in Chicago this week, this time along with his running mate J.D. Vance, but they'll be at separate events.
Last week, Trump stayed in the city while heading to another appearance not in the Chicago area, leading to a number of street closures both Thursday night and Friday morning.
Now, this week, both members of the Republican presidential ticket will be appearing at events in the Chicago area.
According to the Economic Club of Chicago, Trump will appear at an event cohosted by Bloomberg in downtown Chicago on Tuesday. According to a press release, Trump will be interviewed by Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait at an unspecified location on Tuesday morning.
The event will be streamed on the Economic Club of Chicago’s YouTube channel.
Ohio Sen. Vance, who is Trump’s running mate in the election, will also reportedly appear at a fundraiser in Chicago’s suburbs on Monday, according to Lynn Sweet of the Chicago Sun-Times.
This would be Trump’s second appearance in Chicago during the campaign season, after he spoke as part of a panel at the National Association of Black Journalists’ convention in the city. The event sparked controversy after Trump attacked Vice President Kamala Harris’ racial identity and promised to pardon Jan. 6 rioters if he were elected president.
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Vice President Kamala Harris did not appear at the convention, but spoke to delegates via a virtual call in the weeks that followed.
Harris and other Democrats appeared at August’s Democratic National Convention at the United Center, but have primarily focused on campaign stops in nearby battleground states, specifically Wisconsin and Michigan.
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