Watch: Trump Uses White House Veterans Health Event to Tease ‘Very Big Announcement’ at Tonight’s Campaign Rally
‘I Believe I’ll Be Making It in West Virginia, So That Will Be Very Exciting’
President Donald Trump spent about 11 minutes participating in a Dept.of Veterans Affairs health event late Thursday morning, but used it to plug a “very big announcement” he’ll be making at a campaign rally in West Virginia Thursday evening.
“We’re going to West Virginia tonight, by the way,” Trump said at the conclusion of the event, an announcement of a telehealth services program. “We’re going to have a very big announcement, which will be very exciting I think for the media and everyone else,” Trump said, from the White House.
“But we have a very big announcement tonight. I believe I’ll be making it in West Virginia, so that’ll be very exciting,” the president said, just before noon.
The president also tweeted out details on how to attend the event:
See you tonight Huntington, West Virginia!#MakeAmericaGreatAgain🇺🇸
Tickets: https://t.co/ERU0xUWdCr pic.twitter.com/obtDsdV94t— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 3, 2017
Trump is running for re-election, and these are official campaign events. It’s unclear what protocol calls for in mixing his duties in the White House and his campaign re-election efforts. Trump today was plagued by the leak of transcripts of his calls with the heads of Mexico and Australia, during which he disparaged America.
The last time Trump was in West Virginia was just last week, when he delivered a very politicized and highly inappropriate speech to the Boy Scouts, for which its chief executive was forced to apologize.
Many weighed in with their own thoughts about tonight’s event:
Trump making a BIG announcement at rally in West Virginia tonight. Hopefully it will be “I’m resigning”.
— Barbara Elaine (@BarbaraElaine7) August 3, 2017
I sure am hoping that Trump’s big secret new announcement at his rally tonight in West Virginia is that he is RESIGNING!
— Curt McCutcheon (@CurtMccutcheon) August 3, 2017
POLL: Trump promises “big announcement” at West Virginia rally tonight. What is it?
— Tea Pain (@TeaPainUSA) August 3, 2017
Trump found a base so committed to its message they would overlook ANY flaws in its messenger. He gives ZERO f**ks about West Virginia.
— Adam Best (@adamcbest) August 3, 2017
When all fails head to by God West Virginia for support.
— Duhnald J. Trump (@jagsfan4life70) August 3, 2017
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