Donald Trump Schlongs Vancouver, Canceling His Planned Rally

This means Eugene is yuge.

By Aaron Mesh

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Sorry, Vancouver. Tough luck, Little Beirut.

Donald Trump isn't visiting on Saturday after all.

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee has canceled a planned May 7 appearance in Vancouver, Wash., after failing to find an available venue.

Since Trump told Clark County Republicans two weeks ago that he hoped to stop by the 'Couv on a Pacific Northwest campaign jaunt, his campaign has been searching for a rally location—even saying they'd consider Portland proper.

But Sen. Don Benton (R-Mount Vista), who serves as Trump's Washington campaign chair, tells The Oregonian that Trump won't make a stop anywhere in the Portland-Vancouver area Saturday.

An official at the Clark County Republican Party office confirms to WW that Trump's campaign called off the event because it couldn't find a venue. The campaign told the Clark County GOP that Trump may return between now and Washington's May 24 Republican primary.

The upshot: Trump's rally in Eugene tomorrow is going to be yuuuuuuuuuuuuge. Don't bring guns.

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Aaron Mesh

Aaron Mesh

Aaron Mesh is WW's editor. He’s a Florida man who enjoys waterfalls, Trail Blazers basketball and Brutalist architecture.

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