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

[dflprincess]

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

[LakeVermilion]

1. Most of Minnesota will be watching the Olympic Games.

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

[dflprincess]

3. The current rep in that district is Tom Emmer, a real Trump butt kisser

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]

5. Summer in Minnesota...

Most people will enjoy cabins and lakes!

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

[liberalhistorian]

9. I live just a few miles

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

[duncang]

2. Hope he has a

Loose fitting shirt collar and tie. Tfg will expect jd’s best bobble head impression.

[Ocelot II]

4. Of course it would be in Stearns County.

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.

[dflprincess]

6. And currently, Emmer.

who is a miserable blowhard.

[LakeVermilion]

7. We know that Wobegon people will avoid this...

All their children are above average.

[Blue Owl]

8. Be sure to refer to it as the Vance/Trump rally

Just to piss off Diarrhea Donny