Trump to visit Milwaukee in August; event charges attendees thousands
MADISON - Donald Trump will visit Milwaukee in August for an event that charges attendees thousands of dollars to take photos with the former president or participate in a “private roundtable” discussion.
The Aug. 20 event, a stop on a roadshow called the “American Freedom Tour,” will feature Trump, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr. and conservative election conspiracy theorist Dinesh D’Souza.
The cost to attend ranges from $195 to purchase a wristband to more than $3,995 to have close access to Trump, according to the event website. The prices could increase after July 15, according to organizers.
The former president’s visit will come a week after the Aug. 9 primary election, when Tim Michels, Trump’s favored candidate for governor, will compete against his Republican opponents in order to advance to the general election race against Democratic incumbent Gov. Tony Evers.
Trump last visited Wisconsin in the last days of his reelection bid in 2020, stopping in Kenosha as part of his plan to close out the campaign with rallies in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania, three Great Lakes states he won in 2016.
Since then, Trump has continued to claim without evidence that his loss was a result of widespread voter fraud that was concentrated in Milwaukee.
The announcement of the visit also comes as the House select committee investigating Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection has provided explosive testimony about efforts to upend the counting of the electoral votes handing victory in the 2020 race to Democrat Joe Biden.
A New York Times/Siena College poll of Republican voters released Tuesday suggested Trump’s standing within the party is weakening, with about half favoring someone other than Trump for the 2024 presidential ticket.