President Trump to visit Phoenix Friday for first Arizona trip of 2026

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — President Donald Trump will make a visit to the Valley for the first time in 2026 on Friday.

The President will speak at the “Build the Red Wall” event, hosted by Turning Point USA, at Dream City Church in North Phoenix. “Build the Red Wall” is an effort to support Republican candidates ahead of the 2026 midterm election.

“I think the President’s coming to town to look for a rally among his adoring fans,” said Pollster at Highground Inc. Paul Bentz.

Arizona’s Family spoke to voters in downtown Phoenix ahead of the President’s visit. Affordability and the economy were the top issue that many people shared.

While some say they supported the Trump administration’s efforts on immigration, with border crossings at a decades-long low, others said the war in Iran, gas prices, and overall affordability were big concerns.

“The ultimate issue that he has is that whether it’s the war in Iran opening the Strait of Hormuz, gas prices as they are right now, the general affordability issues, he has not come up with a lot of solutions to this point,” said Bentz.

Other speakers listed for the event include Republican candidate for governor Andy Biggs, Erika Kirk, and several Arizona congressional republicans.

The doors will open at 9 a.m., pre-programming is scheduled to begin at noon. President Trump is scheduled to take the stage at 2 p.m.

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