Report: Donald Trump coming to Seattle this month
Aug 4, 2016, 2:40 PM | Updated: Aug 5, 2016, 3:11 pm
Update
The date for Donald Trump coming to Seattle is reportedly on Tuesday, August 30.
The Seattle Times reports that an invitation has been sent out for the Republican presidential nominee’s fundraising event. The invitation states that the Aug. 30 event will be in Seattle, but the exact location is not provided — an address is given upon RSVP. The event is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.
The cost to attend the event, which can include a photo with Trump, ranges from $2,700-100,000.
Other prominent figures are also noted on the invitation, including: Republican State Senator Don Benton; Ken Fisher; Rob Freres; George Glass; Clyde Holland; Susan Hutchinson; Hossein Khorram; Martin Selig; Peter Stott; Bashar Wali.
The crowd listed on the invitation is a mixture of Northwest Republican Party figures, along with investors and real estate developers.
KIRO Radio’s Dori Monson wondered about Trump coming to Seattle. It seems that Washington state would likely vote for rival Hillary Clinton. He asked Senator Benton who is part of the fundraising event.
“The people of Washington really impressed Mr. Trump when he was here last time – in Spokane and in Lynden,” Benton said. “My conversations with him since then have been really positive. When I saw him in Cleveland he said he would be coming back because he loved his trip here.”
“We are not one of what you would call a ‘battleground state,'” he said. “There are probably between 15-20 battleground states. Washington is not considered one of them at this time. Of course that changes … things move around. Are we a throw away state, a forgone loss? Absolutely not. Mr. Trump thinks we can win Washington state. I think we can win Washington state.”
Dori noted recent polls that have Trump far behind Clinton in the Northwest. Benton argues that a lot of polls can be fabricated and he doesn’t put a lot of stock in them. He also says that, he believes, the media thinks Trump has a good chance of winning, too. He argues that is why the media is against Trump. Benton said that establishment media, establishment Republicans and establishment Democrats are scared of Trump.
“I think that he is perceived to be a landslide winner in November you are seeing the media pull out all the stops to denigrate the guy,” Benton said. “I’ve experienced it, most politicians have. You know the old saying: If you are getting a lot of flack, you must be right over the target.”
“I think you are seeing push back so strong because he had such a great convention and most people see the writing on the wall,” he said. “This election is about preserving and protecting an American way of life that most of us have come to know and love. And there’s only one candidate who is going to be able to do that in the end.”
Original article about Trump coming to Seattle
A West Coast fundraising tour has Donald Trump coming to Seattle, reportedly, later this month.
The Seattle PI reports that the Republican candidate plans to swing through Washington state to raise funds for his presidential efforts. The Trump Victory Fund has scheduled a series of stops along the West Coast. The exact dates for Trump’s visit to Washington have not been announced, but fundraising officials have him slated for the area Aug. 29-31.
Why Trump almost came to Seattle in May, but didn’t
During that time, Trump will reportedly tour between Seattle; Portland; Napa, Calif.; and San Francisco. The stops are part of 21 fundraising events Trump has planned during August. Last month, Trump’s campaign raised $80 million.
News broke of Trump coming to Seattle in May, but the trip was diverted to the small town of Lynden, Wash., which is near the Canadian border. Trump held a rally in Lynden since permitting and timing kept him from holding a rally at Seattle’s Boeing Field. At the time, Washington Republican State Senator Doug Ericksen argued that local political officials actively worked to stop Trump from appearing in Seattle. Despite KIRO Radio discovering details that indicated otherwise, Ericksen maintained his insinuation, but would not offer further details.
One thing is certain about Trump traveling to Seattle: protests will greet his visit. Recent polls, such as this one by KIRO 7, indicate that Trump is not well-liked in Washington state. Gov. Jay Inslee has consistently lambasted the Republican candidate. Inslee has also attempted to get Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Bryant to say whether he supports or denounces Trump.
