Trump spends last Saturday before debate meeting with Christian voters and courting Pennsylvanians

CNN —

Former President Donald Trump, in keeping with his preference for shunning traditional debate prep, spent his last Saturday before his first one-on-one showdown with President Joe Biden on the campaign trail.

Trump addressed a gathering of Christian conservatives Saturday afternoon in Washington, DC, touching upon his familiar campaign messages while emphasizing his efforts to undo the federal right to an abortion by nominating the justices who helped overturn Roe v. Wade. Later Saturday, he traveled to Philadelphia for a more traditional campaign rally in a key battleground state.

The back-to-back public appearances stand in stark contrast to Biden’s approach to the first of two presidential debates, hosted by CNN on Thursday. The president and his team are spending the weekend before the debate at Camp David, poring over briefing binders and holding mock debate sessions as he crams for his high-stakes meeting with Trump.

While Trump has held informal briefing sessions with advisers and allies, he has also kept up an active campaign schedule. He held a rally in Racine, Wisconsin, on Tuesday and attended a fundraiser Thursday night in Ohio.

Trump’s campaign is relishing the juxtaposition of the two candidates’ preparation styles.

“While Joe Biden’s advisors force him to hide away at Camp David for some much-needed rest, President Trump is keeping up with his busy campaign schedule,” Trump spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said.

Speaking to reporters at a Philadelphia sandwich shop Saturday, Trump said, “I look forward to Thursday. I know he’s locked up in a log cabin someplace. You can imagine what he’s doing,” referring to Biden.

Earlier Saturday, the former president attended the annual “Road to