Police, protesters gear up for Trump's visit to Great Falls
GREAT FALLS — Workers set up concrete barriers and put other security measures in place as police and protesters alike geared up for President Donald Trump's visit to Great Falls on Thursday.
Cascade County officials are expecting long lines and people to arrive early Thursday to wait outside the Four Seasons Arena at ExpoPark, where the Montana State Fair is held each year.
Officials plan to unlock the gates at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, though the arena doors won't open until 1 p.m. There will be benches, food and nonalcoholic drinks available for those early arrivals standing in line on a day that is forecast to reach 90 degrees, officials said.
Trump is scheduled to speak at 4 p.m.
At least one group is organizing an anti-Trump rally to be held outside the 6,600-seat arena while the president is inside to campaign for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Matt Rosendale against incumbent Democrat Jon Tester.
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More details released about Great Falls Trump rally
More details were released Wednesday about President Donald J. Trump’s visit Thursday in Great Falls, where he will stump for GOP candidates in the Nov. 6 election.
When Air Force One lands Thursday at Great Falls International Airport, among those greeting Trump and son Donald Trump Jr. will be Matt Rosendale, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, and his wife Jean.
Rosendale will ride in the motorcade to the Four Seasons Arena at Montana ExpoPark and will speak at the rally. The doors to the arena open at 1 p.m. and the president is expected to speak at 4 p.m.
Rosendale will greet the president after stopping for lunch at the Roadhouse Diner in Great Falls, where he is expected to eat a two-patty "Commander in Beef" burger offered in honor of the president's visit.
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