Trump announces 'Save America' rally in Johnston County on April 9
Former president Donald Trump announced Friday that he would be holding a rally in Selma on April 9.
The rally will be about five weeks before North Carolina’s primary elections, and Trump has thrown his support behind candidates in some key Republican races, including the U.S. Senate race, where he endorsed current U.S. Rep. Ted Budd.
Trump has also endorsed first-time candidate Bo Hines in the eight-way GOP primary in North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District, which includes Johnston County.
“There might have been a couple of guys in the audience who didn’t enjoy his speech, but North Carolina Republicans had a great time when President Donald Trump was last in North Carolina and we are thrilled to welcome him back," said Jonathan Felts, senior advisor to Budd's campaign. "It’s always great to hear from a Chief Executive who knows how to win back-to-back victories in our great state.”
Trump announced his endorsement for Budd last summer after his daughter-in-law Lara Trump declined to enter the state's Senate race.
"I am giving him my complete and total endorsement. We're going to work with him, campaign with him. You can't pick people that have already lost two races and do not stand for our values," Trump said during his endorsement, taking a dig at former governor Pat McCrory who is running against Budd.
The seat up for grabs has been held U.S. Sen. Richard Burr since 2005.
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}The rally will be held at a wedding venue called "The Farm at 95" at 7 p.m. Trump rallied at the same venue in Selma six years ago when he first began his campaign for president.
