Politics and Government

Trump arrives in Las Vegas, will head to Carson City on Sunday

By Sabrina Schnur / Las Vegas Review-Journal

October 17, 2020 - 8:26 pm

Updated October 17, 2020 - 10:50 pm

President Donald Trump arrived in Las Vegas around 10 p.m. Saturday. The president will travel to Northern Nevada on Sunday for a campaign rally in Carson City.

Trump does not have any upcoming events scheduled in Las Vegas, according to his public calendar.

WHEELS DOWN: We are live-streaming on Facebook President Trump’s arrival in Vegas where he is planning to stay the night before leaving for his next event tomorrow. #RJNow pic.twitter.com/CyKm0xyQ5I

— James Schaeffer (@jamesmschaeffer) October 18, 2020

Trump last campaigned in Las Vegas on a tour of states in the Southwest in September, which included several events in Las Vegas before traveling to California and Arizona.

Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Jason Buratczuk said at the time that Highway Patrol can’t discuss specific road closures due to security, but he advised drivers to avoid the airport and Interstate 15.

Contact Sabrina Schnur at sschnur@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0278. Follow @sabrina_schnur on Twitter.

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DOJ charges 6 Russian military officers in vast hacking campaign

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New email phishing campaign aims to bilk jobless funds

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