Mat-Su officials call preparation for Trump visit ‘overwhelming’ and ‘exciting’

President Donald Trump during a press conference on Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. (Wesley Early/Alaska Public Media)
Officials in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough are preparing for President Donald Trump’s rally in the city of Wasilla Tuesday afternoon. Trump will speak at the Menard Sports Center in support of U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan and Congressman Nick Begich, two Republicans running for reelection.
Mat-Su Borough Mayor Edna DeVries called the president’s visit &