Former President Donald Trump will hold a campaign rally in Arizona, his first since Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the nomination of the Democratic Party and setting off the final sprint to the November election.
The event is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. EDT. Watch in the player above.
The Democratic National Convention was a rehearsed display of unity for the party. Now, a stark reality exists as activists, operatives and party leaders begin leaving Chicago: The real test for Harris has only just begun.
Trump is also appearing only a few miles from where independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is holding his own news conference, fueling speculation that he will drop his bid to support the former president.
Kennedy withdrew from the ballot in Arizona late Thursday, less than a week after he submitted well more than the required number of signatures to appear on the ballot. But his critics raised questions about the validity of some of the signatures, and the involvement of a pro-Kennedy super PAC to collect them risked potentially running afoul of rules against coordination between candidates and independent political groups.
A year ago, some would have thought it inconceivable that Kennedy — a member of the most storied family in Democratic politics — would work with Trump to keep a Democrat out of the White House. Even in recent months, Kennedy has accused Trump of betraying his followers, while Trump has criticized Kennedy as “the most radical left candidate in the race.”
But the two campaigns have ramped up their compliments to each other and engaged in behind-the-scenes discussions in recent weeks, according to those familiar with the efforts. Both campaigns have spent months accusing Democrats of weaponizing the legal system for their own benefit. And both have hinted publicly that they could be open to joining forces, with the shared goal of limiting the election chances of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.
Later in the day, Trump will be speaking at an event in Glendale, Arizona.
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