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"IN TRUMP WE TRUST" - President Trump wasn't at Sturgis last weekend - but at the same time, he was everywhere

Out West: Trump holds strong while farm worries grow
A trip through the Plains over the past two weeks showcased some of the electoral strengths - and po...
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9:41 AM · Aug 13, 2019
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Out West: Trump holds strong while farm worries grow

By Jamie Dupree, Cox Washington Bureau
FROM PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA —

A trip through the Plains over the past two weeks showcased some of the electoral strengths - and possible weaknesses - for President Donald Trump, as he was cast as a hero by thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts, while the President's trade fight with China continued to draw intense concerns among farmers and agricultural leaders, threatening to cast a shadow in Red states on the President's 2020 re-election bid.
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Here's some of what I saw during my break from Washington, D.C.

1. Trump wasn't there, but he was a star of Sturgis.
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2. Support for Trump being tested in Farm Country.
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3. Growth remains uneven in Trump areas.
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4. The cry for less government rings hollow at times.
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5. Energy industry remains strong
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6. The debate over guns remains the same.
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7. The only hope for unity may be the Prairie Dog.

If there was one thing that seemed to appeal to everyone we saw on our trip, it was an appreciation for the prairie dog. It didn't matter if you were a grizzled motorcycle rider, a family from overseas, or a bunch of kids from Back East who have a hard time wrapping their head around the fact that the Washington, D.C. area has more people than North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming combined. Little kids loved the prairie dogs. Pot-bellied bikers with no shirts loved the prairie dogs. Maybe there is hope that we can bridge the political gap in America. Prairie Dog 2020.

8. Checking off a few more state capitol buildings.

I may work in the U.S. Capitol on a daily basis, but there's nothing I love more than going to see state capitols all around the country.
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