Local history was made on Sept. 18 when President Donald Trump touched down at the Bemidji Regional Airport to the roar of thousands while “God Bless the USA” blasted across the airstrip and through the hangers of Bemidji Aviation Services.
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President Donald Trump speaks to thousands at Bemidji Aviation Services on Friday, Sept. 18, during a stop on his “Great American Comeback” tour. (Jillian Gandsey / Bemidji Pioneer)
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President Donald Trump speaks to thousands at Bemidji Aviation Services on Friday during a stop on his “Great American Comeback” tour. (Annalise Braught / Bemidji Pioneer)
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Attendees of President Donald Trump's Friday, Sept. 18, campaign rally look to the sky to catch a glimpse of Air Force One. (Hannah Olson / Bemidji Pioneer
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President Donald Trump points into the crowd at Bemidji Aviation Services on Friday, Sept. 18, during a stop on his “Great American Comeback” tour. (Jillian Gandsey / Bemidji Pioneer)
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Air Force One lands at the Bemidji Aviation Services on Friday during a stop on Trump's “Great American Comeback” tour. (Annalise Braught / Bemidji Pioneer)
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U.S. Rep. D-MN7 Republican candidate Michelle Fischbach speaks on Friday ahead of President Donald Trump’s “Great American Comeback” tour stop at Bemidji Aviation Services. (Annalise Braught / Bemidji Pioneer)
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Joe Vene salutes while reciting the Pledge of Allegiance on Friday ahead of President Donald Trump’s “Great American Comeback” tour stop at Bemidji Aviation Services. (Annalise Braught / Bemidji Pioneer)
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A man sits in a folding chair around 10 a.m. while waiting in line ahead of President Donald Trump’s 6 p.m. rally in Bemidji. (Jillian Gandsey / Bemidji Pioneer)
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Hundreds of people wait in line ahead of President Donald Trump’s 6 p.m. rally on Friday in Bemidji. (Annalise Braught / Bemidji Pioneer)
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BSU students protest on Bemidji Avenue ahead of Trump's visit to Bemidji on Friday, Sept. 18. (Hannah Olson / Bemidji Pioneer)
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Rally attendees wait in line ahead of President Donald Trump’s 6 p.m. rally on Friday in Bemidji. (Annalise Braught / Bemidji Pioneer)
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Rally attendees sit on a bus at 10:30 a.m. ahead of President Donald Trump’s 6 p.m. rally on Friday in Bemidji. (Annalise Braught / Bemidji Pioneer)
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Hundreds of people wait in line ahead of President Donald Trump’s 6 p.m. rally on Friday in Bemidji. (Annalise Braught / Bemidji Pioneer)
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Jim Stanton drives his 1971 AMC Ambassador while wearing his "Trump 2020" hat. Stanton was chosen to sit in a special section behind the president during Trump's Friday visit. (Hannah Olson / Bemidji Pioneer)
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A rally attendee snaps a photo on Friday ahead of President Donald Trump’s “Great American Comeback” tour stop at Bemidji Aviation Services. (Annalise Braught / Bemidji Pioneer)
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Rally attendees cheer on Friday during President Donald Trump’s speech during a “Great American Comeback” tour stop at Bemidji Aviation Services. (Annalise Braught / Bemidji Pioneer)
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Thousands gather to hear President Donald Trump at Bemidji Aviation Services on Friday, Sept. 18, during a stop on his “Great American Comeback” tour. (Annalise Braught / Bemidji Pioneer)
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President Donald Trump speaks to thousands at Bemidji Aviation Services on Friday, Sept. 18, during a stop on his “Great American Comeback” tour. (Annalise Braught / Bemidji Pioneer)
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President Donald Trump deplanes at Bemidji Aviation Services on Friday, Sept. 18, during a stop on his “Great American Comeback” tour. (Jillian Gandsey / Bemidji Pioneer)
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Thousands gather to hear President Donald Trump at Bemidji Aviation Services on Friday, Sept. 18, during a stop on his “Great American Comeback” tour. (Annalise Braught / Bemidji Pioneer)
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Rally attendees cheer as Air Force One taxis toward Bemidji Aviation Services on Friday, Sept. 18, during President Donald Trump’s stop on his “Great American Comeback” tour. (Jillian Gandsey / Bemidji Pioneer)
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Rally attendees take photos of Air Force One as it lands at Bemidji Aviation Services on Friday, Sept. 18, during President Donald Trump’s “Great American Comeback” tour. (Jillian Gandsey / Bemidji Pioneer)
