BACK TO THE BADGER STATE. The 45th and 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump, will return to the Chippewa Valley for an address on Friday, June 5. A June 1 media release from the regional press secretary for the White House stated the president plans to share an address in support of farming families in Wisconsin. (Photo from the White House 2026 Congressional Picnic, via White House)

On Monday, June 1, regional officials announced President Donald Trump plans to visit Chippewa County this Friday, June 5, to give an address on Wisconsin's farming industries.

In a release shared by White House Regional Press Secretary, Liz Huston, the president will return to the region to discuss families, businesses and others who are paving the way in farming-related safety nets.

"President Trump will return to the Badger State on Friday to highlight his strong support for Wisconsin’s farmers – delivering lower input costs, new trade markets, less red tape, a stronger farm safety net, a doubled death tax exemption, no taxes on rural property loan interest and new Rural Opportunity Zones," Huston said.

The president's team has been working alongside the Chippewa County sheriff office ahead of this Friday's event, according to County Administrator, Adam Albarado.

"I just saw the announcement by the White House last night," Albarado told Volume One on Tuesday, June 2. "I think it is always good when federal officials are out visiting our communities."

As reported by WQOW 18 News and WEAU 13 News, details on the time and location of the president's address have not yet been confirmed.

Chippewa County Sheriff, Travis Hakes, spoke with Volume One about President Trump's upcoming visit. 

"The sheriff's office is going to do what we need to do for public safety, regardless of partisan politics and personal feelings. The site location, the staffing numbers, all of those are a very fluid moving document and they are susceptible to information (changes) on the fly and in real time."

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While the number of regional police and sheriff staff are not yet confirmed – as this information may change on a day-to-day basis – Hakes said resources and staffing outside of Chippewa County will likely be utilized.

"When we have larger events that require us to tap into all of our resources, we usually always get help from neighboring law enforcement agencies," Hakes told Volume One on Tuesday, June 2.

Hakes' communication with the White House Secret Service staff indicated the president's visit might see a size ranging from 100 to 1,600 attendees, pending it being a smaller roundtable or a public invitation event.

"The sheriff's office is going to do what we need to do for public safety, regardless of partisan politics and personal feelings," Hakes continued. "The site location, the staffing numbers, all of those are a very fluid moving document and they are susceptible to information (changes) on the fly and in real time."

This Friday will mark President Trump's first public visit to the state since the 2024 election. This visit also follows the arrival of Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to Elk Mound on June 1.

Travis Hakes (pictured far left) walks alongside Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Derrick Van Orden (center) during their June 1 visit to Gilbertson Farms in Elk Mound. (Photo via Facebook)

Kennedy, alongside state Representative Derrick Van Orden (R-Wisconsin), presented information on the Trump administration's support for agriculture industries in the region – coinciding with the beginnings of June's "Dairy Month."

Hakes, who was present alongside Chippewa County sheriff staff, noted "We do everything we can to protect everybody that lives inside or visits Chippewa County. Whether that is a sitting president or, you know, a pedestrian passing through."

This is a developing story with more updates to come from Volume One.