Sen. JD Vance to campaign for Trump in Newtown. Here are the details
(This story was updated to add new information.)
Republican vice-presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance will make a campaign stop in Newtown on Sept. 28.
Vance, running with former President Donald Trump, will speak in the early evening at the Newtown Sports & Events Center, 120 Pheasant Run off the Newtown Byass in the township, said Jim Worthington, who owns the building which is next to the Newtown Athletic Club.
“Mid-afternoon the doors will open, around 4 or so. We expect Sen. Vance to speak somewhere around 6 p.m.,” said Worthington, who is a key fundraiser for the Trump-Vance ticket.
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The appearance in Bucks, an important swing district in battleground Pennsylvania, will be a combined fundraiser and rally.
"If you win Bucks County, or keep it close, you most likely win Pennsylvania for the president," Worthington said. "I've been doing everything I can to get the president across the finish line. So, I requested this appearance a couple of months ago, and Sept. 28 is the date that's available.
“He’ll meet with people who want to donate to the campaign in the earlier hours, as people are entering the fieldhouse. But in another section of the fieldhouse is a rally area where all the seating will be,” he said.
It’s free, but tickets are first come, first serve.
“The campaign will send out a (social media) link to get your ticket on Sunday or Monday that will be sent out to all registered Republicans,” Worthington said.
Prior to Vance’s speech, the rally will feature up to four nationally known speakers who support Trump’s reelection, but Worthington would not name themWednesday, since their appearances at the rally have not been confirmed.
The Trump campaign in Pennsylvania will have more information as the details are made firm, and will be found at TrumpForce47.com, the website for campaign volunteers.
However, Worthington said anyone who wishes to be notified when the ticket link goes live online can fill out a pre-ticket notification form.
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Trump made a campaign stop at the Sports & Events Center during his successful campaign in 2016. He held a more intimate meeting with about 300 big-ticket donors at the NAC in April.
Initial reports had the former president due back in Bucks County on Sunday for a campaign stop at the National Shrine at Our Lady of Czestochowa in New Britain. in New Britain. His appearance has since been canceled.
The Sports & Events Center in Newtown can hold up to 5,000 people, and is the biggest indoor venue in Bucks County. Worthington said any candidate can rent his facility.
"If Kamala Harris wants to come to Bucks County, she's welcome to rent it," Worthington said.
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This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: JD Vance coming to Newtown to campaign for Donald Trump