MPR News AM Update: Political attacks, protests at Trump rally
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He was only here for a couple hours, but President Trump made a mark in Minneapolis. The president’s first campaign speech since an impeachment inquiry began was at Target Center. As is common for Trump visits, protests began well before Air Force One landed and continued into the night. MPR News reporters were there for it all.
Trump managed to get in some tall tales during his stop here. They didn’t get past Briana Bierschbach and Brian Bakst. Here are some of the more glaring distortions of the truth uttered in Target Center last night.
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