Donald Trump will visit Fayetteville on Friday

(This story has been updated to add new information.)

Former President Donald Trump will visit Fayetteville, it was announced Saturday afternoon.

A press release about the campaign says Trump will host a town hall at the Crown Coliseum on Friday at 7 p.m.

He will take questions directly from voters, listen to their concerns and explain why he believes his policies will benefit North Carolinians, the release said.

See photos from Trump’s 2020 visit: PHOTOS: Trump holds campaign rally in Fayetteville

Trump last visited Fayetteville for Lynette “Diamond” Hardaway’s funeral in January 2023. She and her sister, Herneitha Rochelle “Silk” Hardaway, were a popular right-wing political duo.

This will be Trump’s first visit to Fayetteville in the current election campaign, but he visited Wilmington last weekend. Vice President Kamala Harris was in Fayetteville on July 18, just days before President Joe Biden withdrew from the race, and endorsed her as his successor in the presidential election.

In a poll released by the New York Times and Siena College, Trump leads Harris, North Carolina, considered a critical battleground state. Trump had a narrow 49-47 lead in the poll of 682 North Carolina voters.

Details

• What: Donald Trump’s town hall

• Where: Crown Complex, 1960 Coliseum Drive

• When: On Friday, doors open at 4 p.m., Trump will speak at 7 p.m

• Tickets: Visit donaldjtrump.com/events to register and purchase general admission tickets

News Director Beth Hutson can be reached at [email protected] or 910-486-3533.

See photos from Trump’s 2017 visit: PHOTOS: Trump rally on March 9 in Fayetteville