Former president Donald Trump will be in La Crosse for a town hall event Thursday night as part of his presidential campaign against Vice President Kamala Harris.
It’s Trump’s fourth campaign event in Wisconsin this year, not counting the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee last month. He’s had rallies in Racine, Waukesha and Green Bay.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is providing live coverage of the event, so you can follow along here for updates. Be sure to refresh your browser often for the latest:
Lori Norman of Richland Center made the drive to La Crosse on Thursday with family because they “love Trump.”She and her granddaughter, 10-year-old Rya Lemke, both wore Trump shirts to show their support.Lemke said she became a Trump fan after writing him over two years ago and receiving a response. Her goal Thursday night is a chance to meet him.“It would be a dream come true,” she said.— Laura Schulte
Typically at Trump’s Wisconsin rallies, Republicans like U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, former Gov. Scott Walker and U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde take the stage to give short speeches. Thursday night will be different, with Trump taking questions from voters.
Hovde and Johnson aren’t expected to appear at the La Crosse event — a flyer lists them as guests at a fundraiser for Republican candidates in Orange County, California, Thursday night.
Democrats have attacked Hovde over being named one of the most influential people in Orange County multiple times. Hovde has an estate in Laguna Beach, California, though his website says he lives in Madison. He has a house on Lake Mendota.
— Hope Karnopp
At a press conference Thursday morning ahead of Trump’s town hall, Democrats targeted Trump on issues like abortion access, infrastructure funding and Project 2025, a conservative agenda that his campaign has tried to distance itself from.
But they clearly anticipated the economy would be a top issue Thursday night and highlighted Harris’ own economic plans. Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez said Harris is the “only one in this race to put forward a plan that would actually lower costs for working families.”
Harris unveiled parts of her economic plan earlier this month, including up to $25,000 in down-payment assistance for first-time homebuyers; a $6,000 tax credit for families with newborns; and a federal ban on price-gouging of food and groceries.
— Hope Karnopp
The town hall is expected to begin at 6 p.m. CT. Doors opened at 2 p.m. CT.
Trump is holding the town hall at the La Crosse Center in downtown La Crosse. The venue sits along the Mississippi River, which is the border between Wisconsin and Minnesota. The center hosts conventions, concerts and other events.
It can seat up to 8,000 people, according to its website. The Trump campaign hasn’t said how many voters are expected to attend the town hall.
Harris also used the La Crosse Center as a venue for a campaign stop in April, before President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and she became the nominee. She rallied a room of supporters around abortion access during that visit.
— Hope Karnopp
Former Democratic congresswoman and 2020 presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard will moderate the debate, the Trump campaign said. Gabbard endorsed Trump on Monday.
Gabbard served as the representative for Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District from 2013 to 2021. She left the Democratic Party in 2022.
In an interview with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in June, Gabbard didn’t rule out joining the Republican Party or serving in Trump’s administration if he wins the November election.
— Hope Karnopp
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