Trump railed against the "insane impeachment witchhunt," calling it "the democrats' brazen attempt to overthrow our government" during a rally in Minneapolis.
MINNEAPOLIS – President Donald Trump didn't waste a moment Thursday before he railed against the"insane impeachment witch hunt" in his first campaign rally since House Democrats launched an impeachment inquiry against him.
House Democrats launched an impeachment inquiry to look into whether Trump improperly used the power of his office to further his own political aims by pushing Ukraine to investigate Biden. During a phone call on July 25 phone call, Trump asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to look into Biden but he has insisted there was nothing improper about the call.
Story continuesMinneapolis, a sanctuary city known for its left-leaning politics, is also home to Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Somali-born freshman lawmaker the president has repeatedly lashed out at on Twitter and cast as the one of the faces of the Democratic party. Omar, who won 78% of her district in 2018, enjoys wide support in her hometown of Minneapolis.
Trump will see his rally in my district today as an opportunity to attack me. But no smear will ever stop me from working toward what I’m in Congress to do:✅ Enact a Green New DealThe president also criticized the government for allowing a large share of Somali refugees to settle in Minnesota, to which the crowd responded with loud boos.
Emilie Robinson, 32, said Trump"stands for everything we don’t stand for and my message for him is I don’t stand with you.” Trump: As Turkey pounds Syria, Trump downplays ties to Kurds: 'They didn't help us in the Second World War' "If you look at the mold of Minnesota, it's very similar to Wisconsin or Pennsylvania, especially in the breakdown of the counties," she said, noting the president won the latter two states in 2016."We're going to pull out a victory this time."
The lightweight mayor is hurting the great police and other wonderful supporters. 72,000 ticket requests already. Dump Frey and Omar! Make America Great Again! https://t.co/ibTqvSbsbnBut Barb Koy said the mayor doesn’t speak for all the people of Minnesota in his efforts to tangle Trump’s visit.
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