VideoVideo related to live stream: president donald trump duluth rally video 2018-06-20T18:34:13-04:00 President Donald Trump is holding a campaign rally in Duluth, Minnesota, just hours after signing an executive order that he says will keep families together if they are detained after crossing at the southern border. Trump is scheduled to be be speaking at 6:30 p.m. local time, which is 7:30 p.m. Eastern at the AMSOIL Arena. You can watch live stream video of the rally above. Trump’s schedule has been delayed because of the signing of the executive order, so it is not clear exactly when he will be taking the stage. Crowds had already started gathering at the arena Wednesday afternoon. The arena holds about 8,500 people. Protesters also gathered at the arena, according to KARE-TV. Trump will also be hosting a roundtable at the Port of Duluth to discuss trade and the mining industry, according to the White House. The meeting, billed as a discussion about “promoting and protecting American workers,” will be attended by representatives of the mining and steel industries along with the area’s congressman and local politicians, the White House says. The meeting will last about an hour before Trump heads to the arena for the campaign rally. While Trump’s roundtable and campaign rally are supposed to be focused on trade issues, the president is likely to talk about immigration and the controversy surrounding his administration’s “no tolerance policy” to arrest anyone who illegally crosses the border. That policy change led to an increase in the amount of children separated from their parents and outrage from both Democrats and Republicans. Hours before the rally, Trump signed an executive order at the White House that the administration says will keep most families together, according to CNN. But as many have pointed out, Trump did not need to sign an executive order to reverse the policy causing the issue at the border. The order blames Congress for the issue, which many have said is wrong. “It is unfortunate that Congress’s failure to act and court orders have put the Administration in the position of separating alien families to effectively enforce the law,” the order states. While Trump was busy signing the executive order in D.C., things got off to a shaky start in Duluth. The arena was without power for part of the afternoon and early evening, leaving people stuck in a hot skyway waiting to get inside, according to the Duluth News Tribune. Officials told the newspaper that power would be fully restored in time for the start of the rally and it would cool down quickly. Several Minnesota politicians who involved in 2018 races will be joining Trump at the rally, according to Minnesota Public Radio News. Karin Housely, who is the Republican-endorsed candidate for U.S. Senate and gubernatorial candidate Jeff Johnson will be at the rally, along with Pete Stauber, who is running for Congress in Minnesota’s 8th District, U.S. Senate candidate Jim Newberger and Jim Hagedorn, who is running for the open 1st Congressional District seat. According to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, there were large crowds gathered at the arena. “I’m very excited to see him in person. It shows he represents us,” Gary Nystrom, 54, who drove almost 150 miles from Staples for the rally, told the newspaper. He said he voted for the first time in his life in 2016 when he cast a ballot for Trump and was especially energized by his immigration views. “It’s like being at a rock concert,” he said.<doc-sep>DULUTH, Minn. (WCCO) — Thousands of people lined up outside Amsoil Arena to hear what President Trump had to say on his first visit to the Northland as President. WCCO’s Mary McGuire caught up with supporters and protesters as the campaign rally wrapped up. This rally did not end quietly. The number of Trump supporters far outnumbered a small, but vocal group of protesters. Our cameras were rolling as those two groups clashed outside. We spotted at least two people being handcuffed by authorities in Duluth following the rally at Amsoil Arena. Thousands arrived early to the campaign style rally in order to catch a glimpse of President Trump. Some arrived hours early and weren’t even able to make it inside, but that didn’t stop them from watching the crowds. “It’s exciting to see all of the people that are for him. We couldn’t see the President because we couldn’t get in,” Trump supporter George Holter said. “I have never seen it hit this capacity this soon,” added another attendee. And one woman had this prediction: “Minnesota is going to turn, we are hoping, turn red.” President Trump revealed Wednesday what may become his 2020 campaign slogan. Of course, in 2016, it was “Make America Great Again.” He suggested today it would be “Keep America Great.”<doc-sep>ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s campaign trip Wednesday to Minnesota could signal whether he’ll wade into the GOP’s primary for governor between a former two-term governor who once called him “unhinged” and an underdog who is an avowed supporter. The rally in Duluth is for Pete Stauber, a Republican congressional candidate running in a traditionally Democratic district. Home of the state’s famed Iron Range, Minnesota is important ground for Trump as a place where his new tariffs on foreign steel could play especially well. But it also comes after the latest reminder that crossing the president can be perilous for Republicans. Trump celebrated on Twitter last week after South Carolina Rep. Mark Sanford, who repeatedly criticized the president, lost a Republican primary. Trump had taken to Twitter hours earlier to knock Sanford and endorse his rival, who had highlighted some of Sanford’s remarks in campaign ads. A similar script is materializing in Minnesota’s race to replace outgoing Gov. Mark Dayton. Few Republicans have criticized Trump more strongly than former Gov. Tim Pawlenty, who is seeking his old job. In 2016, Pawlenty said Trump was “unsound, uninformed, unhinged and unfit to be president of the United States” in the days after a recording of the presidential candidate making vulgar comments about women surfaced. After launching his campaign in April, Pawlenty said he still voted for Trump in 2016 and supports the president’s policies. Pawlenty tweeted he will not be attending the rally, but his running mate will be. Welcome to Minnesota, @realDonaldTrump! Glad my running mate Lt. Gov. @michellefischb will be there to greet you when you arrive in our great state. Thank you for coming to help @PeteStauber get elected to Congress! We appreciate your service & bold leadership. pic.twitter.com/G9MD6wvyZ8 — Tim Pawlenty (@TimPawlenty) June 20, 2018 Jeff Johnson, the state GOP’s endorsed candidate for governor, has been stronger in his support of the president. He and his allies have portrayed himself as more in tune with the party’s base and say Pawlenty — who holds a huge fundraising advantage — should be disqualified for his criticism of Trump. Republican political operative Gregg Peppin said it’s another chance for Trump to aid an underdog candidate who has been a loyal supporter. “I think it’s a pretty cut-and-dried case in this instance,” said Peppin, who worked for another GOP candidate for governor who has since quit the race. “It presents the president with an excellent opportunity to test his theory. Whether he’ll do that, remains to be seen.” Trump has a mixed record when supporting his strongest defenders, including Roy Moore in a losing U.S. Senate campaign in deep-red Alabama. He has also shown himself willing to put aside grudges; he endorsed Mitt Romney, who called Trump a “fraud” in 2016, for Senate in Utah. Johnson has made clear he’d like Trump’s endorsement in the Aug. 14 primary against Pawlenty, but said he doesn’t expect any help to come this week. Regardless, he planned to attend Wednesday’s rally and hoped it will mobilize GOP voters for the summer. “I truly believe that it will energize a lot of Republican voters in the state … and get people to start paying attention earlier than they normally would,” Johnson said. “Part of my case is that it’s going to be hard for Tim to win an election without bringing in some of the new voters that Donald Trump brought in in 2016. I just don’t think Tim can.” Pawlenty’s campaign did not respond to questions about whether he planned to attend the Duluth rally. “It’s our understanding that the rally in Duluth is focused on supporting Pete Stauber in his race for the 8th Congressional District. We believe that’s appropriate,” campaign spokesman Sam Winter said. The announced purpose of the rally Tuesday is to boost Stauber, the Republican running in the traditionally Democratic northeastern Minnesota district that Trump won by more than 15 percentage points in 2016. It comes amid a furor surrounding the Trump administration moves to slap tariffs on imports from several countries, including on foreign steel. While economists wince and farmers brace for blowback, those moves could be a boon in the 8th District, home to the state’s famed Iron Range, where iron ore workers have struggled with economic downturns driven by an influx in foreign-imported steel. Stauber is running to replace Democratic Rep. Rick Nolan, who is leaving Congress after three hard-fought elections to the seat. Democrats have a five-way primary to determine who will face Stauber. (© Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)<doc-sep>President Donald Trump greets supporters as he arrives for a campaign rally at the Amsoil Arena on June 20, 2018 in Duluth, Minnesota. President Trump held a rally tonight in Duluth, Minnesota, after signing an executive order that he said will keep far more families together at the border. During his speech, Trump blasted Democrats, praised North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and said he was smarter than the elites. If you missed it, here are Trump's key quotes:<doc-sep>
President Trump made his first visit to Minnesota since winning The Oval Office when he held a roundtable and rally in Duluth on Wednesday night. DULUTH, Minn. - President Trump made his first visit to Minnesota since winning The Oval Office when he held a roundtable and rally in Duluth on Wednesday night. The White House said President Trump was originally expected to arrive in Duluth around 4:35 p.m. but was delayed. Air Force One landed at the Duluth Air National Guard Base just before 5 p.m. From there, President Trump held a roundtable event with about a dozen elected officials as well as representatives from the mining and steel industry. The discussion was billed as "promoting and protecting American workers." Topics ranged from immigration and trade to health care and national security. Trump told those at Duluth Cargo Connect that "billions" are "pouring into the Treasury" as a result of his trade decisions. @potus: “Make America great again. And that’s what we’re doing. For our next campaign we have a new slogan... KEEP AMERICA GREAT.” #TrumpDuluth pic.twitter.com/akwmBqoH3D — Nikki Muehlhausen (@NikkiKARE11) June 20, 2018 The rally was originally set to be held at DECC Arena but was moved to AMSOIL Arena due to high demand. The Duluth Fire Marshal told a pool reporter the arena holds about 9,000 people and it appeared to be full, with hundreds of people left outside waiting to get in. So sorry, people wanting to get into the already packed arena - I LOVE YOU ALL! pic.twitter.com/PFvXrsvgkA — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 20, 2018 Pete Stauber, the Republican running in Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District, took a turn at the stage early on. “Mr. President, these people support you,” Stauber said to a roar of applause. “We need more Republicans,” Trump said. “We’ve got to get out there in the midterms.” Trump also addressed the executive order he signed earlier Wednesday that will stop the separation of families caught crossing the border illegally. He says the U.S. has the "weakest" and "most pathetic immigration laws anywhere in the world." But he says things have to be done with "compassion." Trump narrowly lost Minnesota in 2016 and jokes that he would have won if he had made just one more speech. He says he has no doubt he'll win in 2020. Trump said his administration is “taking first steps” to open the Superior National Forest to mineral exploration. The president also raised the North Korea summit, calling it an “incredible success.” He predicted that “Chairman Kim will turn that country into a great, successful country.” Trump said “right now, you are so safe” because of the summit. Protests were also held in response to the President's "Make America Great Again" rally. A handful of protestors were also booed as they were led out of the arena throughout the course of the rally. Trump protesters are beginning to gather outside the Duluth courthouse ahead of the rally. pic.twitter.com/cw8g9rKHG2 — KARE 11 (@kare11) June 20, 2018 A "Blue Wave 2018 Rise and Resist" protest is gathered on the Duluth lakewalk less than a mile east of the #TrumpDuluth rally pic.twitter.com/yWIuJKI1RF — KARE 11 (@kare11) June 21, 2018