Controversial Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is coming to Phoenix to make remarks on illegal immigration and other topics. He'll be joined Saturday at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix by Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio at the 2 p.m. event hosted by the Republican Party of Maricopa County.
Trump and Arpaio are both nationally known hardliners opposed to illegal immigration.
Trump, the celebrity developer from New York who immediately roiled the GOP presidential race by making derogatory remarks about Mexican immigrants during the June 16 announcement of his candidacy, continues to defend his assertion that Mexican immigrants bring drugs and crime into the United States and are "rapists."
He teased the upcoming visit to Phoenix during an interview Wednesday with NBC News.
"I'm going to Arizona this weekend where they want to talk to me," Trump said. "... Somebody said I'm the most popular person in Arizona because of my stance, and I'm going to be there this weekend."
According to Trump's campaign, he plans to deliver "a speech on illegal immigration and numerous other topics" at the Phoenix stop.
Trump's appearance at the Arizona Biltmore, 2400 E. Missouri Ave., Phoenix, is free and open to the public, but registration is required here: www.StandWithTrump.Eventbrite.com.
Poster Comment:
The crowd requesting tickets has exceeped that capacity at the Arizona Biltmore and the event has been moved to a larger location (I believe the convention center). Over 4,000 tickets have been requested thus far.
