Biden's home state to host Trump rally prior to hush money trial.

Trump declared on Friday that he will be giving testimony at his hush money trial during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago.

Biden's home state to host Trump rally prior to hush money trial.
Biden's home state to host Trump rally prior to hush money trial.

On Saturday, former President Donald Trump will hold a rally in Pennsylvania, the home state of President Joe Biden, just before the former President's hush money trial begins in New York City.

The former president and 2024 White House presidential candidate will give a speech at the Schnecksville Fire Hall in Lehigh County and attend a fundraiser in Bucks County. This is Trump's third visit to the state this year, in preparation for the 2024 elections in November.

In 2016, Trump won Pennsylvania, but in 2020, he lost the state to Biden, who was born in Scranton and frequently discusses his Pennsylvania heritage.

On Tuesday, Biden will give a speech in Scranton about taxes, which is scheduled a day after Tax Day on April 15. The purpose of his speech is to emphasize the question of whether the tax code should benefit the wealthy or the middle class. Biden has made his stance clear, as has Trump.

President Biden and former President Trump
Former President Donald Trump is set to hold a rally in President Joe Biden's home state of Pennsylvania on Saturday, days before the former President is to sit for the start of his hush money trial in New York City.  (AP)

The White House and the Trump campaign were contacted by Planet Chronicle Digital for further comment.

On Friday, Trump announced that he would be testifying at his upcoming hush money trial in New York City during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago. The former President was joined by Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Fla., who was in Palm Beach to unveil a legislative package aimed at enhancing election security.

On the same day that the judge in charge of the case turned down a final effort from Trump's legal team to postpone the trial, the announcement was made.

Biden's home state to host Trump rally prior to hush money trial.
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) held a press conference at Mr. Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate on April 12, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida. On Friday, Trump said he would be testifying at his upcoming hush money trial in New York City during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

"Trump stated to reporters, "I'm testifying. I always tell the truth. All I can do is speak the truth. And the truth is, there's no case.""

When asked if he planned to testify, Trump referred to his trial as a "scam" and a "witch hunt."

Biden's home state to host Trump rally prior to hush money trial.
Former President Donald Trump listens as his attorney, Todd Blanche, speaks during a press conference at 40 Wall Street after a pre-trial hearing on March 25, 2024, in New York City. The trial is connected to allegations that the former President falsified business records to cover up a payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election. It is the first trial of the election year, with Trump previously pleading not guilty to all counts.  (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

The trial is linked to accusations that the ex-President manipulated financial documents to conceal a payment to Stormy Daniels during the 2016 campaign. This is the first trial of the year, with Trump previously maintaining his innocence on all charges.

This report was contributed to by Elizabeth Elkind of Planet Chronicle, Brooke Singman of Planet Chronicle, and The Associated Press.

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