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Trump to hold long-distance tele-rally for Virginia’s Glenn Youngkin

Trump to hold long-distance tele-rally for Virginia's Glenn Youngkin 2

Trump to hold long-distance tele-rally for Virginia’s Glenn Youngkin and Kamala Harris will come in as closer for Terry McAuliffe after shock poll in Virginia governor’s race

  • Trump teased a potential visit when he wrote ‘see you soon!’
  • President Biden ripped Youngkin as ‘acolyte’ who wouldn’t appear with Trump
  • Former president will instead phone in to Monday Youngkin rally
  • VP Kamala Harris will stump for former Gov. Terry McAuliffe in Virginia Friday 
  • A new Fox News poll put Youngkin ahead among likely voters by 8 points 


Former President Donald Trump will dial-in for Virginia candidate for governor Glenn Youngkin on Monday in the final day of campaigning before the election for governor – after hinting he would play in the race.

Trump teased a possible appearance after protesters briefly interrupted a rally by Youngkin’s opponent, former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, with President Joe Biden last week. 

‘Chanting. “We Love Trump” in Arlington, Va. Thank you, Arlington, see you soon!’ Trump wrote. 

But supporters won’t be seeing him in the flesh. 

Youngkin has praised Trump repeatedly, but also accused McAuliffe of seeking to ‘nationalize’ the race by trying to tie him to Trump, in a state Biden won by 10 percentage points in 2020. 

Former President Donald Trump will call in to a rally with Virginia candidate for governor Glenn Youngkin Monday

Former President Donald Trump will call in to a rally with Virginia candidate for governor Glenn Youngkin Monday

Biden had ridiculed wealthy investor Youngkin as a Trump ‘acolyte,’ and tried to goad Trump into coming into the state by asking whether Youngkin was ’embarrassed’ to host him. 

‘He won’t stand next to Donald Trump now that the campaign’s on. What’s he trying to hide?’ Biden asked. ‘Is there a problem with Trump being here? Is he embarrassed’ he wondered.    

Trump Save America PAC spokesman Taylor Budowich hyped the event without providing any specific confirmation.

Vice President Kamala Harris will campaign again with McAuliffe Friday, after stumping for him earlier this month

Vice President Kamala Harris will campaign again with McAuliffe Friday, after stumping for him earlier this month

President Joe Biden (R) campaigns for Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe (L) in Arlington, Virginia

President Joe Biden (R) campaigns for Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe (L) in Arlington, Virginia

Former President Donald Trump will not appear on stage with Youngkin, but will call in to a rally. Trump's spokesman teased the event without providing details

Former President Donald Trump will not appear on stage with Youngkin, but will call in to a rally. Trump’s spokesman teased the event without providing details

‘President Trump looks forward to being back in Virginia! Details will be released when appropriate,’ tweeted Budowich. 

After hosting Biden and former President Barack Obama, McAuliffe will campaign with Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday in Norfolk. She stumped for him previously.

The assist comes after a Fox News poll Thursday had Youngkin leading McAuliffe 53 to 45 among likely voters. 

It was enough to give Youngkin an edge in the RealClearPolitics average, where prior polls have showed the two tied or McAuliffe holding a slight lead. 

Trump early this month called into a rally his former chief White House strategist Steve Bannon held for Youngkin. McAuliffe cut an add using it to try to link it to Youngkin, who wasn’t there. Youngkin also criticized the decision of a rally speaker who announced participa

Indeed, last time Trump waded into the race – calling into a rally organized by conservative allies – McAuliffe´s campaign seized on the appearance, quickly cutting ads featuring Trump´s praise of the Republican, even though Youngkin called elements of the rally ‘weird and wrong,’ after an emcee at the event said a flag used for the Pledge of Allegiance flew at  the ‘peaceful rally with Donald J. Trump on Jan. 6,’ the day of the Capitol riot.

Former Vice President Mike Pence this week visited Patrick Henry College, Christian school in Northern Virginia, but didn’t mention Youngkin by name even as he spoke about culture clashes in education that Youngkin has highlighted in his campaign.

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