Trump to hold New Hampshire rally ahead of primary

Former President Trump is set to rally in New Hampshire just days before the state’s first-in-the-nation primary. 

Trump will rally supporters in Manchester on Jan. 20, ahead of the primary on Jan. 23, his campaign announced Friday.

He’s also planning to deliver remarks in Atkinson next Tuesday, a day after the Iowa caucuses kick off the Republican presidential nominating cycle.

The former president’s New Hampshire events come as Trump’s rival candidate Nikki Haley appears to be gaining on him in the state, though Trump still leads his challengers by double-digits.

Polling averages from The Hill/Decision Desk HQ find Trump leading the pack with 42 percent in the Granite State, followed by Haley with 30.9 percent.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who’s considered to be battling with Haley for second place in the race overall, comes in at 6.6 percent in New Hampshire.

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, whom the polling averages put at around 11 percent in the state, suspended his campaign Wednesday.

ABC News and CNN have announced plans for Republican presidential debates in New Hampshire in the days leading up to the primary, though it’s not clear which candidates will be taking part.

Trump qualified for this week’s CNN debate in Iowa alongside Haley and DeSantis, but he skipped the program to appear in a Fox News town hall that aired simultaneously.