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Trump heads to Nebraska on Monday, where his plan to import more beef has angered ranchers

Trump will urge Nebraska voters to back Ricketts as ranchers push back on a plan to expand foreign beef imports and lower grocery prices.

  • On Monday, President Donald Trump visits Grand Island, Nebraska, for a campaign rally at the Pinnacle Bank Expo Center, with doors opening at 2:30 p.m. and the event beginning at 4:30 p.m.
  • Trump travels to Nebraska to support GOP Sen. Pete Ricketts, who seeks his first full six-year term against independent candidate Dan Osborn in a race now watched by national parties.
  • Hall County hosts its first presidential visit in about 20 years, with increased security from the Grand Island Police Department; Nebraska ranchers oppose the administration's plan to increase foreign beef imports.
  • Osborn, a former labor union chief, has traveled all 93 counties and refused to disclose his potential caucus affiliation, intensifying national scrutiny of the competitive race.
  • The rally is part of a 32-day blitz across ruby-red states ahead of Nov. 3 midterm elections, as similar independent challenges in South Dakota and Idaho complicate Republican Senate efforts.
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The president announced the move during a campaign event in Grand Island, Nebraska, weeks before the mid-term elections.

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