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Duluth airport refused to host Pence event after Trump rally flouted safety rules

After Trump event flouted safety rules, vice president had to move to Hibbing. 

DULUTH – Local airport officials told Vice President Mike Pence he could not host a campaign event on their premises in late October after President Donald Trump flouted state health guidelines while holding a rally there weeks earlier.

In an Oct. 22 e-mail to the Duluth Airport Authority’s (DAA’s) seven-person board of directors, the airport’s executive director said he’d learned that Pence planned to host a rally in Duluth on Oct. 26.

“The Trump Campaign is in breach of their previous agreement with the DAA on a couple of significant items,” Tom Werner wrote. “Therefore, I will not allow the event to take place at our airports.” Continue reading.

DFL Party Criticizes Trump & MN GOP for Infecting Minnesotans with COVID-19 at Trump Rally

SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA – Today, the Minnesota DFL Party sharply criticized the state Republican Party and Trump campaign for holding a rally that wound up infecting nine Minnesotans with COVID-19, landing two people in the hospital, and sending one individual to the I.C.U.

The DFL Party has previously criticized the Minnesota GOP for holding maskless political events. The Minnesota GOP Chairwoman, Jennifer Carnahan, responded on Twitter by bragging about not wearing masks at political events. 

DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement:

“From the start of this pandemic, Donald Trump and Minnesota Republicans have ignored public health experts and put their re-elections ahead of the health of Minnesotans. It was only a matter of time until the dangerous, maskless campaign events staged by Donald Trump and Minnesota Republicans landed Minnesotans in the hospital. 

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Prominent Minnesota Republicans in quarantine, seeking COVID-19 tests after Trump visit

Trump held an indoors fundraiser in the Twin Cities and an outdoors rally that attracted thousands to the Duluth airport on Wednesday. 

Some prominent Minnesota Republican lawmakers are in quarantine and seeking COVID-19 tests at a critical juncture in the 2020 campaign after President Donald Trump tested positive for the virus Thursday, one day after holding a fundraiser and rally in the state.

Republican Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka and House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt said they are both in quarantine after greeting Trump in the Twin Cities before his Duluth rally Wednesday night, which attracted 3,000 people.

“I am not currently experiencing any symptoms, but out of an abundance of caution I am being tested again on Friday for COVID-19 after testing negative on Tuesday ahead of the President’s visit,” Daudt, R-Crown, said in a statement. “I will remain in self-quarantine until results are received.” Continue reading.

Trump Supporter Attacks WCCO Photojournalist Before Duluth Rally

MINNEAPOLIS — While presidential political rallies are meant to energize each party’s base, they have also become increasingly emotionally charged.

WCCO photojournalist Dymanh Chhoun was on assignment Wednesday night to get reaction before President Donald Trump’s rally. While he was gathering video, he was attacked by a Trump supporter who was confronting a group of Joe Biden supporters.

“You guys want to be peaceful? Be peaceful! You want to be violent? Come to me!” the man said. Continue reading.