President-elect Trump He is scheduled to take the stage in Phoenix, Arizona, on Sunday to deliver his first rally-style speech since his decisive victory over Vice President Kamala Harris last month.
“We are incredibly honored that President Trump will deliver his first rally-style speech since the election at AmFest 2024 in Phoenix,” Charlie Kirk, president of Turning Point USA and Turning Point Action, said in a press release. “This was already the largest multi-day event in the movement, and this year will be the largest we have ever hosted, to date.”
“When I talked to the president, he said he would only do it if we called it 'Salute to Arizona,' and that's exactly what we're doing. President Trump knows the people of Arizona have always been with him. They're loyal to him and they gave him the biggest win of all the swing states.” , giving him a margin of victory of 5.5%.”
Trump is expected to take the stage From the Phoenix Convention Center at 10:30 a.m. local time on Sunday, as part of Turning Point's annual AmericaFest — a four-day event billed as part of “the nation's largest conservative movement.”
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Former President Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally in Bozeman, Montana, on August 9. (AP/Rick Baumer)
Trump's speech at the event comes just one day later After avoiding Congress for a long time Government shutdown.
The Senate passed the stopgap spending bill early Saturday morning — after a midnight deadline passed and the government briefly shut down — and sent the legislation to President Biden for his signature.
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Last week, lawmakers reached an agreement on a short-term spending bill that includes more than 1,500 pages of text. Conservatives and Trump allies, led by billionaire Elon Musk, criticized the original and lengthy legislation as negotiations came to an end last week, taking up provisions such as increasing lawmakers' costs of living.
Turning Point USA CEO Charlie Kirk signs hats during AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center on December 20, 2024, in Arizona. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)
Trump called on Republicans to suspend the debt limit as part of their talks to avoid a government shutdown, which has exceeded $36 trillion. The House has drafted a new 116-page bill that includes a two-year debt limit suspension through January 2027, nearly $110 billion in disaster relief aid for Americans affected by Hurricanes Milton and Helen, as well as a measure to fund Francis Scott's rebuilding of Baltimore. Key Bridge.
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The lighting of the Christmas tree at the U.S. Capitol during a ceremony held on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on December 3, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Deitch/Getty Images)
That bill failed by a vote of 174 to 235, before lawmakers in the House negotiated and approved another version.
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The final bill sent to Biden included economic relief for farmers and disaster aid for those affected by recent storms, but did not include the debt ceiling suspension requested by Trump.
A large poster reading “Give Trump His Cabinet” during Turning Point USA's AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center on December 20, 2024. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)
Trump has not spoken publicly since the bill was passed, although sources told Fox News that the incoming president is not happy with the bill.
Before Trump's speech on Sunday, conservative lawmakers and allies will also take the stage, including Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, the Trump administration's incoming “border czar” Tom Homan, comedian Rob Schneider, and Kirk.
A video is shown during Turning Point USA's AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center on December 20, 2024. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)
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The America Festival kicked off on December 19 in Phoenix and will conclude on Sunday after Trump's speech. The annual event is described as an event that re-energizes students and conservative votersAll while celebrating the greatest country In the world.”
Fox News Digital's Elizabeth Elkind, Julia Johnson and Michael Dorgan contributed to this report.
