Trump to hold rally in US swing state Nevada amid record-breaking heatwave
Al Jazeera
Rally for the Republican presidential candidate in Las Vegas, Nevada will take place while temperatures are expected to soar.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will hold an outdoor rally in sweltering Las Vegas, Nevada, seeking to shore up support in a swing state that he lost twice but that polls suggest is leaning his way in the November 5 United States election.
Sunday will be Trump’s first large-scale rally since a New York jury found him guilty on May 30 of falsifying documents to cover up payment to an adult film star on the eve of the 2016 election, making him the first former US president convicted of a crime.
Trump spoke on Thursday at a town hall event in Arizona, another battleground state, telling supporters there about his plans to curb illegal immigration and blaming issues at the southern border on his Democratic opponent, President Joe Biden.
Immigration will be one focus of his Las Vegas speech, along with criticism of the post-pandemic surge in inflation during Biden’s term, according to a campaign statement.
Blistering heat is forecast for the event, with temperatures reaching 36 degrees Celsius (97 degrees Fahrenheit) when Trump takes the stage at noon local time (19:00 GMT) and climbing to 40C (102F) by 3pm, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
