ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA — Former President Donald Trump will hold a rally on Friday, Feb. 23, at the Winthrop Coliseum on the eve of the S.C. GOP primary.
During his first campaign in 2016, Trump also appeared at the Winthrop Coliseum and went on to become the nation’s 45th president. The real estate tycoon is running for president for the third time.
He is the sixth presidential candidate to appear on the Winthrop campus during this presidential election cycle. South Carolina voters will go to the polls on Feb. 24 to help pick a Republican candidate for president.
Trump’s appearance on Feb. 23 is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. at the Winthrop Coliseum,
with doors opening at 1 p.m. Parking will be available at the Coliseum, which is located
at 1162 Eden Terrace.
Winthrop University Police Department officers will direct traffic, and attendees
are encouraged to follow their directions and any event signage. Those not attending
the event are encouraged to avoid the Coliseum area due to traffic and road closures
that are expected but not determined at this time.
The event is free, but tickets are required and are available here.
All entrants will be screened by security upon arrival.
Winthrop is a public institution dedicated to serving the state of South Carolina and to promoting the free exchange of ideas and informed citizenship. Thus, the university welcomes political candidates, elected officials, and guest speakers from all partisan and ideological perspectives to visit campus and to present their ideas to the Winthrop and Rock Hill communities. These appearances do not constitute an endorsement of any party, candidate, or ideological perspective.
