Wisconsin
Where is Donald Trump today? See Friday campaign schedule in Wisconsin, Michigan
Trump, RNC amplify voter fraud claims in key Pennsylvania counties
“They’ve cheated.” Donald Trump is already amplifying unverified claims of voter fraud in key Pennsylvania counties.
It’s officially election month. In a few short days, polls will close and it will be the end of the 2024 election.
After holding back-to-back events in the southwest Thursday, Donald Trump is headed to the Detroit suburb of Warren, Michigan for a rally on Friday afternoon, followed by an evening rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Running mate JD Vance has scheduled rallies in Portage, Michigan, and Selma, North Carolina. Surrogate Eric Trump is scheduled to appear at an event in Georgia.
Here is what to know heading into the weekend.
Vance appears on Joe Rogan podcast
Vance made an appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast, “The Joe Rogan Experience, on Thursday. The episode, which lasts more than three hours and is on Spotify, was also uploaded to the show’s YouTube channel.
Trump was on Rogan’s podcast last week, and Kamala Harris was in talks to be on it, but Rogan said he declined because he wouldn’t travel to her. The podcast is taped in Austin, Texas. Rogan said he would still like to meet with Harris “to just have a nice conversation and get to know her as a human being.”
Rogan’s show is its top podcast with 14.5 million followers, according to Spotify.
Controversy over Puerto Rico joke continues
Facing ongoing backlash to a comedian’s joke about Puerto Rico being “an island of garbage” at a Madison Square Garden rally, Trump asked a New Mexico rally crowd on Thursday if they prefer to be called “Hispanics” or “Latinos.” The crowd cheered louder for “Hispanic.”
“First of all, Hispanics love Trump,” he said. “I like them. They’re smart.”
Meanwhile Harris said she disagreed with President Joe Biden’s comments when he appeared to refer to Trump’s supporters as “garbage,” saying that while the president clarified his remarks, she does not agree with criticisms of voters based on whom they’re supporting.
Polls continue to show an incredibly close race between Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Contributing: Savannah Kuchar, Victoria Moorwood, David Jackson, Natalie Neysa Alund, Rebecca Morin
Kinsey Crowley is a trending news reporter at USA TODAY. Reach her at kcrowley@gannett.com, and follow her on X and TikTok @kinseycrowley.
Wisconsin guard Andrew Rohde reflects on early March Madness exit
Wisconsin guard Andrew Rohde said the Badgers ‘thought we could do so many things’ in the NCAA Tournament before it ended abrupty with an upset loss.
Wisconsin men’s basketball has added a sharpshooting wing via the transfer portal.
Miami (Ohio) transfer Eian Elmer has signed with the Badgers, the team announced April 18. The 6-foot-7 wing will join UW with one year of eligibility remaining.
Elmer averaged a career-high 12.7 points and 5.9 rebounds while shooting 49.8% from the field and 42.9% from 3-point range in 2025-26. His production helped the RedHawks go 32-2 and earn an at-large NCAA Tournament bid.
“We are really excited to add another excellent addition to our spring signees,” UW coach Greg Gard said in a release. “Eian brings a wealth of experience and scoring punch as a 6-7 wing. … A terrific shooter, his skillset and production fit excellently into our plan as we build out next year’s team. Throughout our evaluation process, our staff loved his size, power and skill and truly believe he will thrive in our system.”
Elmer is Wisconsin’s third transfer portal addition since the end of the 2025-26 season, joining former George Washington guard Trey Autry and former Hofstra forward Victory Onuetu. UW also added Australian guard Owen Foxwell.
The additions of Autry, Onuetu and now Elmer leave Gard’s staff with three more roster spots to fill ahead of the 2026-27 season.
The Badgers are looking to replace much of their production from a 2025-26 team that went 24-11. Nolan Winter is expected to be the team’s only returning starter after John Blackwell and Aleksas Bieliauskas entered the transfer portal and Nick Boyd and Andrew Rohde exhausted their eligibility.
MILWAUKEE – Friday’s severe storms have passed. And with that, the threat of any severe weather has also passed for the immediate future as no storms or rain are expected for several days.
However, plenty of damage remains across southeastern Wisconsin as of Saturday morning, in addition to the ongoing flooding threat.
Several area rivers are at flood stage, and there are multiple river flood warnings in effect.
FOX6 Weekend WakeUp on Saturday begins at 6 a.m.
On the scene in the morning
What we know:
Farmstead damage in Franklin
FOX6’s Hayley Spitler is in Franklin on Saturday morning, April 18, getting a daylight look at the damage from last night’s storms.
Storm damage in Caledonia
Friday’s storms left quite the mark across southern and southeastern Wisconsin, including at L and L Farms and Greenhouse in Caledonia.
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Local perspective:
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Maps and radar
We have a host of maps and radars on the FOX6 Weather page that are updating regularly — to provide you the most accurate assessment of the weather. From a county-by-county view to the Midwest regional radar and a national view — it’s all there.
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School and business closings
When the weather gets a little dicey, schools and businesses may shut down. Monitor the latest list of closings, cancellations, and delays reported in southeast Wisconsin.
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How Aleksas Bieliauskas has grown in first season with Wisconsin Badgers
Wisconsin coach Greg Gard has high praise for Aleksas Bieliauskas about a month into the Lithuania native’s freshman season.
MADISON – One of Wisconsin men’s basketball’s departing transfers is headed to an SEC program with some connections to the Badgers.
Ex-UW forward Aleksas Bieliauskas has committed to South Carolina, he announced on April 17.
Bieliauskas left the Badgers after appearing in all 35 games as a freshman and making 28 starts. He averaged 4.9 points and 4.4 points in 20.2 minutes, and highlights of his freshman year included his five 3-pointers in UW’s upset over eventual national champion Michigan.
He’ll join a program with plenty of Wisconsin ties. South Carolina head coach Lamont Paris was an assistant coach at Wisconsin from 2010-17 on Bo Ryan and Greg Gard’s staffs. South Carolina assistant coach Tanner Bronson and director of video services Roman DiPasquale also are UW alumni.
Bieliauskas is the second of UW’s four departing transfers to commit to a new school. Reserve forward Jack Robison committed to North Dakota State on April 15. Starting guard John Blackwell and reserve forward Riccardo Greppi have not announced their next schools yet.
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