Former President Donald Trump’s political campaign opened an office in Philadelphia on Tuesday night.
It is the first office the Trump campaign has opened in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania. The Keystone State is expected to be one of the closest races in the nation in November, and many experts suggest that whoever wins the state will win the presidency.
The grand opening of the office, aptly named the “Trump Force 47 Office Grand Opening,” had the regular pomp and circumstance of a campaign office opening. It featured Congressman Wesley Hunt (R-TX), as the guest speaker for the event. He was joined by several other esteemed members of the Pennsylvania Republican Party including Chairman Lawrence Tabas.
Tabas, the state’s head when Trump lost in 2020, spoke of the importance of electing Trump in 2024.
“It’s important to recognize that we need new leadership in America, we need new leadership in Pennsylvania,” Tabas said. “Bidenomics has been a failure.”
Hunt delivered an impassioned speech about why voters must support Trump in the election over Biden. He was also there as part of Trump’s voter outreach campaign for black Americans in Philadelphia. While speaking to the crowd, Hunt stood at a podium with a sign that read “Black Americans for Trump.”
“Black issues are American issues,” Hunt said. “It is time for our country to coalesce around President Trump to save us from the brink of disaster.”
Additionally, the congressman from Texas highlighted the failures of the Biden administration, emphasizing the economy, gas prices, inflation, the border crisis, and the increase in violent crime since Biden’sBiden took office.
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Trump lost Pennsylvania in a close race to Biden in 2020. However, he defeated Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in 2016, becoming the first Republican to win the state in a presidential election since George H.W. Bush in 1988. Currently, Trump has a 2.3% lead in the state, according to Real Clear Politics.
More Trump campaign offices are expected to open around the rest of Pennsylvania in the coming weeks.