President Donald Trump rallied supporters at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights on Saturday (October 17), urging them to vote in the upcoming midterms. He warned that “radical Democrats” could undo his administration’s accomplishments if they regained power, and promised $5,000 checks to American voters if Republicans kept control of Congress. Trump also announced a potential $100 million investment in a pharmaceutical plant in Winchester, Kentucky, contingent on a Republican victory. Indivisible NKY organized protests near the rally to encourage voter turnout.
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