Former President Donald Trump is coming to Western Pennsylvania again in hopes to boost his standing among a crucial voting block in his presidential campaign.
Trump will rally on the campus of Indiana University of Pennsylvania on Monday, his campaign announced.
Like he did at his last rally in Western Pennsylvania, in Johnstown on Aug. 30, Trump is expected to focus his speech on fracking, immigration, and inflation.
“A Trump-Vance administration will turn the page on the last four years of rising prices and stagnant wages,” said the Trump campaign in a statement. “By securing our borders, cutting prices, and unleashing American energy, President Trump will Make America Wealthy, Safe, and Great Again – and it’s going to start right here in Pennsylvania on Election Day.”
The rally will be held at the Ed Fry Arena on the Indiana University of Pennsylvania campus.
Trump is scheduled to deliver remarks at 7 p.m. Doors open at 3 p.m. on Monday.
The campus is about 65 miles east of Pittsburgh in Indiana County, a major stronghold for Trump. Indiana County voted 68% for Trump in 2020, while only giving about 30% of its vote to President Joe Biden.
The borough of Indiana, home to the university and about 14,000 residents, narrowly voted for Biden in 2020.
The former president is also scheduled for an appearance near Smithton in Westmoreland County on Monday, likely at a farm where he is expected to highlight the “growing threat of the Communist Chinese Party’s attempt to control the American economy,” according to a press release.
Trump has some ground to catch up on his rival Vice President Kamala Harris after a poor debate performance earlier this month in Philadelphia. Harris has edged ahead of Trump in most national polls following the debate, and a Suffolk University/USA Today poll taken last week showed Harris up 49% to Trump’s 46% in the Keystone State.
Both candidates and their running mates have spent several days in Western Pennsylvania over the course of the campaign. Pennsylvania is the nation’s largest swing state, and many predict the state to be the tipping point in the presidential contest.
