Trump plans huge rally in Virginia as his support grows in state Biden won by 10 points... and sparks VP rumors with Republican guest once pushed to be his replacement

Former President Donald Trump is expected to hold a huge rally in Virginia Friday, the day after he faces President Joe Biden on the debate stage for the first time in the 2024 cycle. 

The move is meant to exude confidence, as Biden beat Trump in Virginia in 2020 by 10.2 points, whereas now Trump seems to be within striking distance.

It's stirring up VP rumors too, as Trump will reportedly be joined by Virginia's popular Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin - who was once being pushed by some Republican donors to run against Trump in the 2024 GOP primaries - an opportunity the first-term governor declined.

CBS News first reported the Friday rally, as the Trump campaign looks at holding it in the Virginia Beach or Chesapeake area, where there's a large military population. 

Trump held a successful rally on the sand last month in a blue-leaning state, attracting tens of thousands to the beach in Wildwood, New Jersey. 

Former President Donald Trump is expected to hold a large rally in Virginia next Friday, on the heels of his first general election debate against President Joe Biden 

He's expected to have Virginia's popular Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin tag along. Some GOP donors had wanted Youngkin to run against Trump in the 2024 GOP primary 

Biden beat Trump in New Jersey by almost 16 points - but Wildwood is also in the all-important Philadelphia media market. 

Trump is expected to announce his vice presidential pick as part of next month's Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 

He's been teasing potential candidates in front of MAGA audiences for weeks.

In Wildwood, Trump brought along North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, who is reportedly on the shortlist. 

Last Friday, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio opened up for Trump at his birthday event in West Palm Beach, where another VP hopeful, Rep. Byron Donalds, also spoke.  

Politico reported earlier this month that the Trump campaign was vetting eight VP candidates - Rubio, Donalds, Burgum, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott. Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton and former HUD Director, Dr. Ben Carson. 

But Trump's reported inclusion of Youngkin at next Friday's rally hints that the Virginia governor may also be in the running. 

The Trump campaign is looking into holding a rally in Virginia Beach. Trump held a successful oceanfront rally - also in a blue-leaning state - last month in Wildwood, New Jersey 

The two Republicans met last week for the first time at Trump National Golf Club in Loudon County, Virginia. 

DailyMail.com was told by a source familiar that Trump and Youngkin did not discuss the veepstakes, but instead how Trump could flip Virginia to the Republican column. 

Youngkin successfully won the Virginia governorship in 2021 over the state's former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe.   

Trump and Youngkin will likely meet again Saturday when they're both slated to appear at the Faith & Freedom Coalition's 2024 Road to Majority Conference, taking place at the Washington Hilton. 

The former president was confirmed as a speaker Thursday. 

Youngkin has a prime slot - as the final speaker of the Saturday morning program. 

The conference is a large meeting of evangelical Christian voters. 

While Trump's Virginia post-debate rally hasn't been officially announced, President Joe Biden indicated what he plans to do after the contenders face off on the debate stage Thursday night in Atlanta. 

The White House said Friday that the president and first lady will head to New York City next Friday for a campaign event and fundraising.  

On Saturday, they'll head to the Hamptons for more fundraising, as well as to Red Bank, New Jersey.