Donald Trump to rally in Austin



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AUSTIN - Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will be raising money and rallying voters in Texas’ capital Tuesday, capping another tumultuous few days in his campaign with a visit to the Lone Star State.

His Texas trip comes in the wake of a campaign shakeup including the Friday resignation of his chief strategist, Paul Manafort, following the candidate’s hiring of conservative media activist Stephen Bannon as his chief executive.

Trump already had planned Tuesday fundraisers in Fort Worth and Austin.

The evening rally at the Luedecke Arena at the Travis County Exposition Center in Austin was announced Friday, with tickets available online.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who plans to attend the rally, also is part of the host committee for the Austin fundraiser.

The Austin fundraiser’s host committee also includes, among others, U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith of Texas; Red McCombs, the San Antonio mogul who founded the Red McCombs Automotive Group and co-founded Clear Channel Communications; and Amy Henry Deane, a businesswoman and speaker who was on The Apprentice, a business reality show that was hosted by Trump.

Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., is touted as a special guest at the Austin event.

Among others listed on the invitation are Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus and Trump’s Texas state finance co-chairs -- Dennis Nixon, chief executive officer of IBC Bank; and Gene Powell, a real estate developer and former regent of the University of Texas System.

The price of admission to the Austin fundraiser ranges from $100,000 per couple to $2,700 per person.

The Fort Worth luncheon fundraiser ranges from $2,700 per person to $250,000 per couple (with “give or raise” specified for the larger amount).

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