Donald Trump Holds Midterm Rally in Mobile Alabama
President Donald Trump is holding a midterm rally today at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, prompting widespread campus closures and road restrictions.
Donald Trump is holding a midterm rally today, October 2, 2026, at the Mitchell Center on the University of South Alabama campus in Mobile, Alabama. The event is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m., with doors opening at 2 p.m. and a planned protest scheduled for 1:30 p.m.
To secure the venue, the United States Secret Service began closing roads around the Mitchell Center on Thursday night, including portions of Old Shell Road, USA South Drive, Student Services Drive, and Mitchell Center Drive.
The University of South Alabama closed most campus offices and buildings as of noon Friday and suspended JagTran shuttle services. While the university is not enforcing zoned parking for students and staff after noon Friday, officials warned that vehicles in Lot 401 or those impeding traffic will be towed.
