By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice
It might be said former President Donald J. Trump is proving to be “high energy”, as he sometimes will describe a go-getter on the campaign trail.
The Republican Party’s nominee for President will kickoff a sprint through western states, starting with his appearance Friday, Oct. 11, in Aurora. In all, he has announced public events in four states over three days, not including any private fundraising events he may have planned.
In Aurora, Trump is expected to discuss Tren de Aragua gang activity, likely a broader discussion of the effect of drugs and illegal aliens on a community when the country’s border is insecure.
“Tren de Aragua gang members infiltrated multiple apartment complexes in Aurora. Aurora police have linked at least 10 individuals to the Tren de Aragua gang, with eight of them already arrested for crimes ranging from shootings to assaults,” the Trump-Vance campaign wrote in a release announcing the Aurora event. “These violent criminals are destroying the safety and security of Aurora’s apartment complexes, and yet, the Harris-Biden administration continues to allow illegal immigrants to cross the borders unchecked.”
It will then be a quick trip to Reno, Nev., where Trump will appear at the Grand Sierra Resort at 6:30 p.m. (Mountain).
There, he is expected to renew a proposal he first made to eliminate the tax on tips for service industry workers, a concept later adapted by his presidential opponent Democrat Kamala Harris.
“As many as 5.5 million workers rely on tips to offset their ability to earn the prevailing minimum wage,” the Trump-Vance campaign wrote in announcing the Reno event. “Women make up more than two-thirds of the tipped workforce — of which nearly a third are parents of kids under the age of 18.”
From Reno, Trump will be off to Coachella, Calif., where he will speak in a rally at the Calhoun Ranch at 6 p.m. (Mountain) on Saturday, Oct. 12. California is the home state of his Democrat opponent Kamala Harris.
“The median sales price of a home in California has surged by 23 percent under Harris’ watch, pricing out middle-class California families. In cities like San Diego, where the average home now exceeds $1 million, the dream of homeownership has become a cruel joke,” the Trump-Vance campaign release reads. “Los Angeles is not far behind in entering the seven-digit price range, as working families are forced to either pay exorbitant prices or leave the state altogether. These backward policies are what Democrats like Harris and Walz consider to be ‘progress.’ “
Finally, its south to Prescott, Ariz., for a rally at the Findlay Toyota Center at 2 p.m. (Mountain) Sunday, Oct. 13.
During his comments there, Trump is expected to focus on both the border and the economy.
“For nearly four years, Kamala Harris’ economic policies have put unnecessary stress and pressure on Arizona families. Arizona’s inflation is at 22.1% — forcing families to pay an additional $1,199 a month,” the Trump-Vance campaign announcement of the event reads. “Since Kamala Harris took office, Arizonans have spent $11,254 more on transportation, $5,742 more on energy, $4,131 more on food, and $6,942 more on shelter. That’s thousands of dollars Arizonans should have been putting aside for their families’ peace of mind; Arizona voters know their pocketbooks would hurt even more under four more years of Kamala Harris.”