--- description: His campaign manager had billed this week as "immigration week," but that appears to have changed. title: Donald Trump Cancels Speeches in Colorado, Nevada and Oregon image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltabdd2abf95472587/6988a3400b72e353326eabae/trump10.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Politics](/section/politics/) ## Politics Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [2016 Election](/tag/2016-election/) ## 2016 Election Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Donald Trump Cancels Campaign Events in Colorado, Nevada and Oregon by [Daniel White](/author/daniel-white/) ## Daniel White Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 22, 2016 10:51 PM CUT  GOP nominee Donald Trump holds a rally in Fredricksburg, VA on August 20, 2016. GOP nominee Donald Trump holds a rally in Fredricksburg, VA on August 20, 2016.Leigh Vogel—WireImage by [Daniel White](/author/daniel-white/) ## Daniel White Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 22, 2016 10:51 PM CUT Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump cancelled scheduled campaign events in Colorado, Nevada and Oregon in a week that was originally billed by the campaign as focusing on immigration. While Trump will attend a private fundraiser in Aspen, Co. he will not make a speech on immigration that was [scheduled](http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/22/donald-trump-immigration-plan-aspen-colorado/ "undefined") in Denver on Thursday, according to the Denver _Post_. The Trump campaign also said it had [cancelled a planned rally](http://www.ktnv.com/news/state/donald-trump-plans-vegas-rally-this-week-during-nevada-trip%5F47749090?audiencePageId=1834648481 "undefined") in Las Vegas on Friday, according to local ABC affiliate KTNV. No reason was given for the Nevada cancellation, but a planned Lake Tahoe fundraiser will continue as planned. Another planned rally and fundraiser in Portland, Ore., scheduled for Aug. 31, [was cancelled](http://koin.com/2016/08/20/trump-cancels-aug-31-events-in-oregon/ "undefined"), according to local CBS affiliate KOIN. Trump’s Oregon campaign director, Jacob G. Daniels, cited Trump’s visit to Baton Rouge, La., which has been ravaged by heavy flooding, as the reason for the cancellation. Trump’s [new campaign manager](http://time.com/4457099/donald-trumps-new-team/ "undefined") Kellyanne Conway told CNN on Thursday that these events would be part of [“immigration week,”](http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/18/politics/kellyanne-conway-new-day-interview/ "undefined") where the billionaire would hone in on his message via policy speeches. The GOP is [struggling with Hispanic voters](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/08/12/donald-trump-is-now-doing-worse-with-hispanic-voters-than-any-republican-since-1996/ "undefined") as Trump [continues to make anti-immigrant comments](http://time.com/4452970/donald-trump-immigration-isis-terrorism/ "undefined") on the campaign trail. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4462274/donald-trump-cancels-colorado-nevada-oregon-speeches/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4462274/donald-trump-cancels-colorado-nevada-oregon-speeches/"},"headline":"Donald Trump Cancels Campaign Events in Colorado, Nevada and Oregon","datePublished":"2016-08-22T22:51:52.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T00:08:09.569Z","description":"His campaign manager had billed this week as \"immigration week\"","url":"https://time.com/4462274/donald-trump-cancels-colorado-nevada-oregon-speeches/","keywords":["2016 Election","Colorado","2016 Election topic","Immigration","oregon","Donald Trump","Nevada"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltabdd2abf95472587/6988a3400b72e353326eabae/trump10.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Daniel White","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/daniel-white/"}],"articleSection":"Politics","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltabdd2abf95472587/6988a3400b72e353326eabae/trump10.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"GOP Nominee Donald Trump Holds Rally In Fredericksburg, Virginia","caption":"FREDERICKSBURG, VA - AUGUST 20: GOP nominee Donald Trump holds a rally in Fredricksburg, VA on August 20, 2016 in Fredericksburg, Virginia. 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