Donald Trump forced to call off Wilmington rally due to severe weather

Former President and presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was forced to cancel the Wilmington rally scheduled for Saturday evening due to severe weather conditions.

Speaking over a phone on speaker, he apologized to the crowd, expressing regret over the situation and the importance of everyone’s safety.

“I am really sorry, but we have to do a rain check,” he said to attendees, urging them to leave the event and seek shelter.

Trump made it clear that the decision was made with everyone’s safety in mind.

Trump rally was suppose to take place 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.