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Trump Rally in New Hampshire Postponed, White House Cites Tropical Storm

Reuters

   MIAMI - A campaign rally for PresidentDonald Trump set for Saturday in
   New Hampshire has beenpostponed by a "week or two" because of a
   tropical storm off theEast Coast, White House spokeswoman Kayleigh
   McEnany toldreporters on Friday.

   The rally had been set for Portsmouth, New Hampshire, onSaturday.

   Tropical Storm Fay was expected to sweep across the heavilypopulated
   northeastern United States on Friday, bringingmoderate to heavy rains
   and the potential for some flooding, theNational Weather Service said.

   The storm is expected to bring rain and gusty winds tosouthern New
   Hampshire early onSaturday, butwill have movedout of the area by the
   afternoon, National WeatherServicemeteorologist Dan Peterson said.

   A forecast posted on Weather.com predicted an 8% to 15%chance of rain
   in Portsmouth on Saturday between 7 and 10 p.m.ET;Sunday was slated to
   be mostly sunny.

   "The rally scheduled for Saturday in Portsmouth, NewHampshire has been
   postponed for safety reasons because ofTropical Storm Fay. It will be
   rescheduled and a new date willbe announced soon," said Tim Murtaugh,
   the Trump campaign'scommunications director.
   Republican Trump has held a series of events recently withlarge crowds
   despite warnings from public health professionalsabout the dangers of
   big gatherings during the coronaviruspandemic.

   New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, a fellow Republican,said earlier
   this week he planned to greet Trump at the airportbut would not attend
   the rally because of the number of peopleexpected.

   "I'm not going to put myself in the middle of a crowd ofthousands of
   people ... as the governor, I try to be extracautious for myself and my
   family," he said.

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