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dflprincess

(28,469 posts)
Tue Jul 23, 2024, 08:25 PM Jul 2024

Trump, Vance will make first joint Minnesota appearance Saturday night in St. Cloud (MN)

https://www.startribune.com/trump-vance-make-first-joint-minnesota-appearance-saturday-night-in-st-cloud/600383833/


Former President Donald Trump and Sen. JD Vance, his new running mate, will make their first joint Minnesota appearance at a rally in St. Cloud on Saturday, trying to build momentum for swinging Minnesota to Republicans in November.

Trump chose the Ohio Republican senator, in office for two years, to try to boost his appeal in midwestern states. Minnesotans will have their first chance to assess the ticket in person if they attend the event set to begin at 7 p.m. at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center.

Both the former president and Vance are expected to speak about their claim that the average Minnesota family has lost $30,000 due to the increased cost of living under DFL policies. "President Donald Trump is devastated to see the pain of death and destruction left behind by Democrats and their activist friends," the announcement read.

He also said he would "ease financial pressures" on Minnesotans and "reestablish law and order" in the state. The announcement provided no additional details on how he would do so other than saying he would "curb the endless flow of illegal immigrants" across the southern border.

The vice president's Minnesota campaign countered that no Republican has won Minnesota since 1972 and this year will be no different. "Democrats are fired up and taking nothing for granted, with a powerful, well-organized coordinated campaign and thousands of volunteers ready to elect Kamala Harris to continue fighting for them," the statement said.

Doors to the Trump event open at 3 p.m. The rally is free but registration is required.


According the arena's website it has 6,000 seats. I imagine they can put a few hundred more in when the rink is not being used for hockey. But still, they clearly aren't expecting "10s of thousands of people" though I'm sure we'll hear those numbers from him.

https://www.stcloudstate.edu/campusrec/facilities/herb-brooks-national-hockey-center.aspx

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Trump, Vance will make first joint Minnesota appearance Saturday night in St. Cloud (MN) (Original Post) dflprincess Jul 2024 OP
Most of Minnesota will be watching the Olympic Games. LakeVermilion Jul 2024 #1
The current rep in that district is Tom Emmer, a real Trump butt kisser dflprincess Jul 2024 #3
Summer in Minnesota... LakeVermilion Jul 2024 #5
I live just a few miles liberalhistorian Jul 2024 #9
Hope he has a duncang Jul 2024 #2
Of course it would be in Stearns County. Ocelot II Jul 2024 #4
And currently, Emmer. dflprincess Jul 2024 #6
We know that Wobegon people will avoid this... LakeVermilion Jul 2024 #7
Be sure to refer to it as the Vance/Trump rally Blue Owl Jul 2024 #8

LakeVermilion

(1,194 posts)
1. Most of Minnesota will be watching the Olympic Games.
Tue Jul 23, 2024, 08:43 PM
Jul 2024

I suppose they can find 6,000 people in Michele Bachmann's district.

dflprincess

(28,469 posts)
3. The current rep in that district is Tom Emmer, a real Trump butt kisser
Tue Jul 23, 2024, 09:01 PM
Jul 2024

However, the city of St. Cloud (a college town) went for Biden in 2020. Though, of course, classes aren't in session right now.

LakeVermilion

(1,194 posts)
5. Summer in Minnesota...
Tue Jul 23, 2024, 09:04 PM
Jul 2024

Most people will enjoy cabins and lakes!

Of course, the MAGA's will roll up in their $80,000 pickups.

liberalhistorian

(20,846 posts)
9. I live just a few miles
Thu Jul 25, 2024, 06:31 PM
Jul 2024

from St Cloud State and it makes me physically ill that I'm breathing the same air within miles of him!

Ocelot II

(120,818 posts)
4. Of course it would be in Stearns County.
Tue Jul 23, 2024, 09:01 PM
Jul 2024

For awhile there was a rumor going around that there was a thing called "Stearns County Syndrome," which was supposedly the result of inbreeding and was characterized by "large family inbreeding, mental retardation, illiteracy, alcoholism, wife-beating, funny accents, bad drivers, and low golf scores." https://minnesotasnewcountry.com/stearns-county-syndrome-flares-up-again-is-it-a-thing/ It's not a real syndrome, of course, but the area has had a long-standing reputation for weirdness. Michele Bachmann is from there, after all.

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