Trump to return to political stage with speech at North Carolina GOP convention

Former President Donald Trump will return to the political stage with a speech at the North Carolina Republican Convention on Saturday, solidifying his continued symbolic leadership of the party despite his repeated falsehoods about the 2020 election, and allowing him to exert influence amid an ongoing social media ban.

Mr. Trump said in a written statement on Friday that it is "a great honor to be speaking at the North Carolina GOP convention" on Saturday night. "I understand the place will be packed, all records broken!" he said.