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- Trump Rallies In Kentucky , Promises $5 , 000 Checks
President Donald Trump addressed a rally at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights on Saturday (October 17), urging supporters to turn out for the upcoming midterms. He warned that "radical Democrats" could undo his administration's accomplishments if they regain power, and promised $5,000 checks to American voters if Republicans keep control of Congress. During the event he announced a potential $100 million investment in a pharmaceutical plant in Winchester, Kentucky, contingent on a Republican victory. Republican candidates Eric Conroy and Ed Gallrein spoke before Trump, while Indivisible NKY organized protests nearby urging voter turnout.
- Trump Rallies In Kentucky, Promises $5,000 Checks | News Radio 1450 WILM
President Donald Trump addressed a rally at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights on Saturday, October 17, urging supporters to vote in the midterms. He warned that 'radical Democrats' could undo his administration's achievements if they regain power, and promised $5,000 checks to American voters if Republicans keep control of Congress. He also announced a potential $100 million investment in a pharmaceutical plant in Winchester, Kentucky, contingent on a Republican victory. Protests organised by Indivisible NKY took place nearby, with demonstrators encouraging voter turnout.
- Trump Rallies In Kentucky, Promises $5,000 Checks
President Donald Trump addressed a rally at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights on Saturday, October 17, urging supporters to vote in the midterms. He warned that 'radical Democrats' could undo his administration's achievements if they regain power, and promised $5,000 checks to American voters if Republicans keep control of Congress. He also announced a potential $100 million investment in a pharmaceutical plant in Winchester, Kentucky, contingent on a Republican victory. Protests organised by Indivisible NKY took place nearby, with demonstrators encouraging voter turnout.
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