Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center
Sports complex in Wasilla, AlaskaWikipedia
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Oct 15, 2026
ElsbethGUEST
He recognizes these things.
ElsbethGUEST
Um, when I got to Anchorage to pick him up yesterday after the rally, I was very positive at the rally and afterwards, but then I had to drop a couple people off, and then, uh, where we dropped them off was right past the Menard Center, and all you saw was a sea of vehicles parked along a frontage road because they had so many roads completely closed.
ElsbethGUEST
You could not drive your vehicle to the Menard Center and park there and walk in.
ElsbethGUEST
You had to park along the highway off to the side.
ElsbethGUEST
You know, it's like off the, the...
ElsbethGUEST
There's a road off of the Parks Highway in Wasilla.
ElsbethGUEST
So these people, it was s- a sea of, of vehicles where I've never seen vehicles parked before, and crowds of people crossing the street.
ElsbethGUEST
They were crossing the street getting to shuttle buses that shuttled them into the Menard Center.
ElsbethGUEST
when I got to Anchorage to pick him up yesterday after the rally, I was very positive at the rally and afterwards, but then I had to drop a couple people off.
ElsbethGUEST
And then where we dropped them off was right past the Menard Center.
ElsbethGUEST
And all you saw was a sea of vehicles parked along a frontage road because they had so many roads completely closed.
ElsbethGUEST
You could not drive your vehicle to the Menard Center and park there and walk in.
ElsbethGUEST
You had to park along the highway, off to the side, you know, it's like there's a road off of the parks highway in Wasilla.
ElsbethGUEST
So these people, it was a sea of vehicles where I've never seen vehicles parked before and crowds of people crossing the street.
ElsbethGUEST
They were crossing the street getting to shuttle buses that shuttled them into the Menard Center.
ElsbethGUEST
Now, imagine this picture.
Dan NewmanHOST
Eight-hour Air Force One flight of more than 3,350 miles to Asila, Alaska.
Dan NewmanHOST
where he headlined at the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center for Senator Dan Sullivan, a Republican, and Nick Bejitz III and gubernatorial candidate Bernadette Wilson, all Republicans, before continuing to Las Vegas, where he spent the night.
Dan NewmanHOST
On Wednesday, he flew from Vegas to Bullhead City, Arizona for remarks at Laughlin Bull Hill International Airport, then on to Kalispell, Montana at Majestic Valley Arena before heading back to the White House.
Dan NewmanHOST
So this pace, it spanned Texas, New York, Tennessee, Ohio, Alaska, Nevada, Arizona, and Montana all in one week.
Johnson KuhnCORRESPONDENT
Yeah, Erin, Rebecca, it was a packed house in the valley Tuesday as President Donald Trump headlined that midterm rally at the Menard Center in support of Senator Dan Sullivan.
Johnson KuhnCORRESPONDENT
Supporters lined up for hours outside the Curtis D. Menard Sports Center, some arriving well before doors opened at noon.
Johnson KuhnCORRESPONDENT
Organizers warned people to arrive early, use the shuttles, and plan around road closures near the venue.
Johnson KuhnCORRESPONDENT
Inside, the arena holds about 3,500, and every seat was filled, with some being turned away at the door.
Donald TrumpSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
You think I'd ever cancel? I don't cancel for Alaska.
speaker_3HOST
Well, that is President Donald Trump speaking in the Menard Center in Wasilla just minutes ago, where he rallied support for incumbent senator Dan Sullivan.
speaker_4HOST
And good evening, everyone.
speaker_4HOST
President Trump in Alaska tonight.
speaker_4HOST
He just spoke to a large crowd inside the Menard Center in Wasilla.
speaker_4HOST
Our team has been following the visit all day.
speaker_4HOST
We begin with our political reporter, Will Courtney.
Will CourtneyCORRESPONDENT
But will the president be able to rally, uh, this base to turn out in the midterms? That is the hope as he's going across the country in states like Alaska, which are largely GOP-friendly territory, but making sure that that is going to stay the same.
Eva WhiteHOST
Officials in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough say preparing for President Donald Trump's rally this afternoon in Wasilla is both overwhelming and exciting.
Eva WhiteHOST
Trump will be speaking at the Menard Sports Center in support of US Senator Dan Sullivan and Congressman Nick Begich, two Republicans running for re-election.
Eva WhiteHOST
Mat-Su Borough Mayor Edna DeVries says the president's visit has generated a lot of buzz and shows he isn't just concerned with large cities.
Edna DeVriesSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
It's just a boost in the fact that we have a president that cares about some, you know, I wouldn't say little podunk coun-- cities, but you know, some, some cities that are not really or even hardly states that are on the map.
ConnorHOST
So keep your eyes on your notifications and on your screen for the latest throughout the day.
KristenHOST
And starting this morning, we have Dani Tompkins out at the Menard Sports Center right now.
KristenHOST
Dani, is it still pretty quiet out there this morning?
speaker_3UNKNOWN
Good morning, Kristen, Connor.
Georgina FernandezCORRESPONDENT
Road closures start at 8:00 AM tomorrow and will go until 6:00 PM.
Georgina FernandezCORRESPONDENT
Klatt Street, Beacon Street, Aviation Avenue will all be closed, and there'll be no pedestrian access to the Menard Center.
Georgina FernandezCORRESPONDENT
The Department of Public Safety also says we can expect 30-minute delays on the Glenn and Parks Highway.
Georgina FernandezCORRESPONDENT
Now, our team will be out here all day Tuesday providing you live coverage, but if you wanna see the full event, you can tune into our streaming platform starting at 2:00 PM.
speaker_1HOST
On Roku, just click on the Alaska Decides tile on the front page, and coming on Wednesday, we will host the debate for US House, and then on Thursday we will have the Senate debate.
speaker_1HOST
And happening tomorrow, President Trump will be in Wasilla at the Menard Center for a midterm rally.
speaker_1HOST
Doors open at noon.
speaker_1HOST
The event begins at 2:00 PM, which is when we'll start live streaming the event.
speaker_2GUEST
There's going to be the Trump supporters out, and they're going to be waving their flags and blah, blah, blah, all this.
speaker_2GUEST
But there's going to be quite a bit of, I believe, people will be protesting and be outside of the Menard Center as well.
MikeHOST
ICE agents shoot somebody else in New York City.
MikeHOST
Who's surprised? These fucking clowns with guns.
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