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Eric J in MN

(35,620 posts)
Fri Aug 19, 2016, 11:30 PM Aug 2016

Donald Trump did a private fundraiser at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

“If I could win a state like Minnesota, the path is a whole different thing,” Trump told the cheering crowd. “It becomes a much, much different race. We’re going to give it our greatest shot.”

Wearing a blue blazer, open collar and white baseball cap, Trump said he has “so many friends” in Minnesota and vowed to return “a lot.” He teased his recently hired state director, Mike Lukach, saying he would be “so angry” if he loses the state. Minnesota last went for the Republican in the presidential race in 1972.

Tickets to the fundraiser ranged from $1,000 per person to $100,000 per couple.


Michele Bachmann and Tom Emmer were there.


“People want to live, mind their own business and have a good job, and I think that’s something Donald Trump understands,” former U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann said on her way inside. Bachmann said she has known Trump for five years, has had private meetings and has been advising him on foreign policy and faith issues.


http://www.startribune.com/ahead-of-visit-democrats-bash-trump-on-immigration-tax-records/390721831/#1
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Donald Trump did a private fundraiser at the Minneapolis Convention Center. (Original Post) Eric J in MN Aug 2016 OP
Michelle Bachman advising him on foreign policy? Hahahahahah! LuckyLib Aug 2016 #1
You left out the shameful behavior of protesters who spat on and shoved question everything Aug 2016 #2
It was disappointing dflprincess Aug 2016 #3

LuckyLib

(6,891 posts)
1. Michelle Bachman advising him on foreign policy? Hahahahahah!
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 12:36 AM
Aug 2016

Of course it was private. No self-respecting big-money donor would admit to being a Trumpster! Lots of Republican folks "up at the cabin" this weekend!

question everything

(48,808 posts)
2. You left out the shameful behavior of protesters who spat on and shoved
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 11:30 AM
Aug 2016

his supporters.

Seems that "we" are not much better then "they."

I was going to add so much for "Minnesota Nice," but blocking the major freeway put this notion away.

dflprincess

(28,471 posts)
3. It was disappointing
Sun Aug 21, 2016, 08:50 PM
Aug 2016

thought I wouldn't put it past Trump to hire people to behave like that in the hopes they'd cause real trouble.

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