MANKATO, Minn. — Hours before the start of the virtual Democratic National Convention, President Donald Trump paid an in-person visit to Mankato Regional Airport on Monday, kicking off a multi-stop effort to paint the Midwest red in November’s election. While his hour-long speech received only cheers from a crowd restricted to local backers and fans outfitted with “Trump” face masks, his welcome around town was far more mixed.
Earlier in the day, while Trump addressed another private crowd in Minneapolis, some 600 community members lined Veterans Memorial Bridge, in the heart of the downtown district, to proclaim their opposition to the president’s outreach.
Earlier in the day, while Trump addressed another private crowd in Minneapolis, some 600 community members lined Veterans Memorial Bridge, in the heart of the downtown district, to proclaim their opposition to the president’s outreach.
