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Posted: 2021-06-19T01:04:00Z | Updated: 2021-06-19T01:04:00Z

When Donald Trump arrives in Texas for an appearance with GOP Gov. Greg Abbott to tour the states border, he should bring a check to pay off his campaigns nearly $570,000 debt to the city of El Paso , a local judge said.

We have been trying to reach out to get the $570,000 from when he had his campaign rally two years ago, El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego told local NBC affiliate KTSM-9 TV earlier this week.

If Abbott helps us collect the money Trump owes, that would be real nice, Samaniego added. (Check out his remarks in the video above.)

Trump racked up the hefty bill for his Make America Great Again rally on Feb. 11, 2019, at El Paso County Coliseum. Local authorities provided security, transportation, emergency and traffic services, and the bill was due in April that year.

The Trump campaign hasnt yet paid a dime. It owes the El Paso police department more than $381,000 alone . Michael Glassner, the CEO of Trumps campaign, told ABC two years ago: We are reviewing the bill.

It shows a lack of concern for the community and the tax-paying voters of El Paso, city Rep. Alexsandra Annello told the El Paso Times as Trump let the debt twist in the wind. Trump has put a financial burden on this community, she complained.

Former Texas Rep. Beto ORourke launched his own presidential campaign in El Paso the same day as the 2019 Trump rally. The Democrat settled his bill with the city three months later .

El Paso originally charged the Trump campaign $470,417 , but late fees to cover lawyers and a private collection firm to recoup the loss have boosted the current bill to close to $570,000.