Trump coming to Raleigh for evening presidential rally

RALEIGH, NC (AP) — Donald Trump is speaking publicly for the first time in five months in North Carolina, a state that moved up its primary date to try to be more influential in picking presidential nominees.

The Republican presidential front-runner is slated to hold a rally Friday evening at Dorton Arena at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. The arena can seat up to 6,000 people for such events.

Trump addressed the state Republican Party convention in Raleigh in June, just days before his official launch for president.

North Carolina lawmakers changed next year’s primary from early May to March 15 to get more attention from presidential hopefuls. The state still remains in the middle of the presidential primary calendar but is important due to its high delegate counts.

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