Some ECU students resent Trump rally; campus officials clarify they didn't invite him

GREENVILLE -- President Donald Trump is holding a rally at East Carolina University this month, but the school is making it clear it didn’t invite him.

“ECU is not hosting this event, serving as a sponsor or endorsing this specific candidate in any way,” ECU said in a statement Wednesday. “We are simply renting the facilities to the Donald J. Trump Campaign in accordance with the ECU Use of University Property Regulation.”

The Keep America Great rally is scheduled for July 17 on campus in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum, the same day Congress is expected to hear testimony from former special counsel Robert Mueller about his Trump campaign investigation.

When the news of the rally was announced by the Trump campaign Tuesday night, some ECU students and fans took to social media to express their concerns and resentment towards the decision.

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