Donald Trump to hold rally in Wilmington, first NC stop since his court appearance on Monday

Former president and presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is coming to North Carolina on Saturday.

Trump will hold a rally on Saturday, April 20, in Wilmington at the Aero Center on 1830 Flightline Road, according to his campaign. The Aero Center has hangar space for private planes at the Wilmington International Airport.

Trump appeared in court on Monday on charges he falsified business records to hide hush money payments to keep secret stories about his sex life before the 2016 election.

The court appearance ended without a jury being selected.

Trump is scheduled to speak at 7 p.m. on Saturday in Wilmington.

Trump won the North Carolina GOP presidential primary on March 5 and has carried the state in each of his two previous bids for president in 2016 and 2020. He held a rally in Greensboro on Feb. 26.

A WRAL News poll in March showed Trump with a lead over President Joe Biden in North Carolina. Another poll found the pair in a dead heat.