Trump to host Sunday campaign rally in Carson City
UPDATE: President Donald J. Trump will make a campaign stop in Carson City on Sunday afternoon. He will appear at Carson City Airport's Cactus Air Force, 2600 E College Pkwy at 4 p.m. Doors open at 1 p.m. Go here for ticket information.
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Rumors are circulating that President Donald Trump is planning on hosting a rally in Carson City on Sunday.
According to a report by KNRV News4 and the Las Vegas Review Journal, the event will be held at the Carson City Airport at Cactus Air Force LLC; however, the event is not listed on Trump’s event listing at this time.
Carson City Airport Manager Ken Moen said that while he has not been contacted regarding a rally at the airport, that the rumors “may be substantiated.”
At this time, according to a statewide mandate issued by Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak, events are limited to crowds of 250 people or less.
When asked whether or not a rally would conflict with the 250 person mandate, Moen said that he didn’t know, but that Minden had hosted a rally for Trump in September before the mandate was upped to 250 people.
That rally hosted by the Minden-Tahoe Airport, was also in violation of state mandates and brought a crowd of several thousands people to see the president, with no social distancing and very few masks in sight. However, Gov. Sisolak stated that he would not force Douglas County to pay back grant funding despite ignoring the mandate.
The Minden rally was originally slated to be held at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport until airport officials said the event would violate the host’s lease of the hanger and could not proceed due to the 50-person limit on public gatherings.
Carson City Sheriff Furlong has not responded as to whether or not the rally has been confirmed.
Trump will also be hosting a rally in Elko on Sunday at the Elko Regional Airport. This will be Trump's first campaign stop in the Capital City; Vice President Mike Pence visited during Nevada Day celebrations in 2018 to rally support for mid-term voting.
We will update with information as it becomes available.
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