Thousands showed up for former President Donald Trump’s rally with Turning Point USA in Glendale, west of Phoenix, with many lining up overnight to get good seats.
Robert Kennedy Jr. joined Trump on Friday at the Desert Diamond Arena to show his support, having suspended his presidential campaign in Arizona and nine other battleground states just hours earlier. Kennedy said earlier at a press conference in downtown Phoenix that if he stayed in the race, it might allow Vice President Kamala Harris to win since he would take votes away from Trump.
Several candidates running for office in Arizona spoke before Trump, including congressional candidates and Kari Lake, who is running for U.S. Senate. Turning Point USA CEO Charlie Kirk said Americans are tired of sending $200 billion to Ukraine when the U.S.’s borders aren’t secure. He said American citizens should be prioritized over foreigners.
While the total number of registered voters in Arizona increased during most of the past four years, it began decreasing again recently, likely due to pressure on election officials to clean the voter rolls. During the 2020 general election, there were 4,281,152 registered voters in the state. That decreased to 4,096,260 voters earlier this year. Similarly, there were 2,595,272 registered voters in Maricopa County in late 2020, which decreased to 2,409,115 this year.
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