Trump cancels North Carolina rally due to storm in first public address since New York trial

Former president told thousands of supporters gathered at Wilmington airport the event would be rescheduled bigger and better'

Donald Trump called for debates with Joe Biden before cancelling his own appearance at a planned rally in Wilmington, North Carolina as a rain storm approached the airport where it was staged on Saturday.

Trump called as he was approaching the international airport to tell rally goers that the event would be rescheduled bigger and better". This would have been the first time he addressed supporters in public after a week of relative silence in a New York courtroom.