WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — With just eight weeks until the general election, President Donald Trump is visiting the state of North Carolina Tuesday to host a campaign event in Winston-Salem.
This campaign event is supposed to start at 7 p.m. at Smith Reynolds Airport where he is expected to fly in. Doors open at 4 p.m. and tickets are available through the official campaign website.
Trump visited the Tar Heel State last week, where he notably made comments suggesting that his supporters vote twice in the presidential election, which drew sharp criticism from the state's board of elections.
Trump flew into Smith Reynolds back in 2016 during his first campaign for president.
Presidential visits here date back to 1951 when President Truman landed for the dedication of Wake Forest University. President George W. Bush came in to Smith Reynolds in 2003, Vice President Joe Biden visited in 2012, and first lady Michelle Obama joined presidential candidate Hilary Clinton on a visit in 2016 as well.
The Smith Reynolds Airport director, Mark Davidson, says a presidential visit is quite the undertaking, but it's an exciting time for airport staff and the president's supporters.
"It’s a very big deal. It’s amazing how many people are involved when the president’s moves and how many resources are required for everyone’s safety and security,” Davidson said.
The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office and Winston-Salem Police Department will shut down Liberty Street running along the whole west side of the airport starting at 5:30 p.m. right in the middle of the evening commute.
The president is planning to stop in Florida Tuesday as well.