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Trump plans weekend speech in Prairie du Chien on immigration, public safety

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September 23, 2024

FILE - Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump (left), sits down with with former Democratic US House Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, during a town hall at the La Crosse Center, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, in La Crosse, Wis. (PHOTO: David Knutson, WIZM News)

Border security and immigration are expected to be the leading topics when former president Donald Trump travels to Prairie du Chien on Saturday.

Other recent presidents have visited Prairie du Chien before or after being elected, including Jimmy Carter in 1979, Bill Clinton in 1992, and George W. Bush in 2004.

Trump’s campaign said the Republican candidate will speak at Prairie du Chien High School, and will meet with residents and community leaders there about immigration concerns.

A Venezuelan man, Alejandro Coronel Zarate, is charged in Crawford County court with an alleged sexual assault and domestic battery, following an arrest this month. Coronel Zarate has been accused of belonging to a gang in Venezuela.

Trump is returning to western Wisconsin for the second time in about a month. He spoke at a La Crosse Center town hall Aug. 29.

Saturday’s Trump event is scheduled for late morning at the arts center.

President Jimmy Carter visits the 3M picnic in Prairie du Chien on August 19th, 1979

Brad Williams

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.