An email was sent from Donald J. Trump for President, Inc:
Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. is announcing that the previously scheduled campaign rally in Ambridge, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, February 21 has been postponed. This decision was reached out of respect and sympathy for the victims and survivors of the high school shooting attack in Parkland, Florida, and their family members. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those affected by this horrific tragedy.
The Campaign regrets any inconvenience this scheduling change may cause our friends in Pennsylvania. President Trump looks forward to visiting with patriotic Americans for a celebratory rally in Pennsylvania at a more appropriate time soon.
A new date for the rally in the Pittsburgh area will be announced in the very near future.
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President Donald Trump will hold a rally in Ambridge on Wednesday, Feb. 21.
Ambridge Area School District released that the event open to the public will be in the Wright Field House, located on the corner of Duss Avenue and 8th Street and the district will run a normal school schedule since the event is slated to begin at 7 p.m. The district release that students will be dismissed with the assistance of the police and District Administration.
According to the school district, Donald Trump for President, Inc. Organizers and guests will not have access to the field house bleachers.
In January the bleachers in the field house were professionally inspected and found to have structural issues. Athletic Director Brian Miller announced that the field house was only to be used for events and practices that do not need the use of bleachers.
The event organizers will build their own bleachers for use during the rally.
The district also shared that with all other rental groups, Donald Trump for President, Inc. has followed District policy in renting the field house for the visit. The Ambridge Area School District respects the office of the President of the United States; however, the rental of District facilities for this event does not reflect an endorsement of or affiliation with any political party or candidate.
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