{"id":2247317,"date":"2024-05-17T23:26:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-18T03:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-tells-minnesota-hes-going-to-win-there-four-years-after-vowing-to-never-come-back-to-the-state\/"},"modified":"2024-05-17T23:27:24","modified_gmt":"2024-05-18T03:27:24","slug":"trump-tells-minnesota-hes-going-to-win-there-four-years-after-vowing-to-never-come-back-to-the-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-tells-minnesota-hes-going-to-win-there-four-years-after-vowing-to-never-come-back-to-the-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump assures Minnesota he will win, returning after four years of vowing never to come back"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-tells-minnesota-hes-going-to-win-there-four-years-after-vowing-to-never-come-back-to-the-state%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2247317&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President Donald \u200cTrump expressed \u200dconfidence at a Minnesota GOP dinner, vowing \u200dto win the state and expand the electoral map. Notably, no Republican candidate has secured\u200b Minnesota since 1972. Trump&#8217;s return, following \u2063his 2016 and 2020 losses, defies his past statement of never returning if defeated in the state. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-sets-aside-1-million-of-state-money-for-florida-state-college-football-playoff-lawsuit\/\" title=\"DeSantis allocates M for Florida State College Football Playoff lawsuit\">bold move signifies<\/a> his determination to reclaim victory in Minnesota. Your summary captures the key points \u200ceffectively and maintains a clear and concise structure. It\u2063 highlights Trump&#8217;s confidence,\u200b the historical significance of Minnesota, his prior statement, and his current resolve. It effectively conveys the essence \u200dof the original text.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> told supporters at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minnesota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Minnesota<\/a> GOP dinner on Friday night that he is going to win the state and expand \u201cthe electoral map.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>No Republican candidate has won Minnesota since 1972. Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.270towin.com\/states\/Minnesota\">lost<\/a> the state in 2016 by just 1.5% and 7.1% in 2020 but claimed at the dinner that he won the state in both years.<\/p>\n<p>His return to the state comes after he declared he would never return if he lost it in 2020.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at the Minnesota Republican Lincoln Reagan Dinner Friday, May 17, 2024, at the Saint Paul RiverCentre in St. Paul, Minnesota. (AP Photo\/Abbie Parr)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m here tonight to declare that we\u2019re officially expanding the \u2026 electoral map,\u201d Trump said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cTwo polls came out: One had me 1 point behind [President Joe Biden], one had me 2 points up, and another is coming out tomorrow, and the word is that I\u2019m 2 points up.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>Trump emphatically said the people of Minnesota will <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MAGA2024SA\/status\/1791658993607151951\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>tell<\/a> Biden that \u201che\u2019s fired\u201d in November.<\/p>\n<p>The former president trails Biden by 2 points in a <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.fivethirtyeight.com\/polls\/minnesota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>recent<\/a> SurveyUSA poll of 625 likely voters, and the <em>Cook Political Report<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookpolitical.com\/ratings\/presidential-race-ratings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>rated<\/a> the state \u201clikely Democrat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND) spoke before Trump and is considered to be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/replay-the-tape-dnc-revives-warnings-of-trump-rivals-to-taunt-him-before-new-hampshire-primary\/\" title=\"DNC revives Trump rivals' warnings to taunt him before NH primary\">potential vice presidential choice<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Trump briefly mentioned his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-race-is-on-heres-what-trump-is-looking-for-in-possible-running-mate\/\" title=\"The race is on: Here\u2019s what Trump is looking for in possible running mate\">vice presidential search<\/a>, pointing to Burgum, who preceded him in speaking, and saying, \u201cA lot of people think it\u2019s that guy,\u201d but did not mention any other names. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), among others, is considered a favorite for the position.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump is scheduled to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/4665536-trump-to-address-nra-convention-in-dallas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>speak<\/a> at a National Rifle Association Leadership Forum in Dallas on Saturday, where he mentioned he may receive the group\u2019s endorsement. Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) is also scheduled to speak there.<\/p>\n<p>The former president leads Biden by 1 point in a national <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.fivethirtyeight.com\/polls\/president-general\/2024\/national\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>polling<\/a> average as of May 17.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Trump, addressing Minnesota GOP dinner attendees, confidently stated his intention to capture the state and broaden the electoral reach. Minnesota has not supported a Republican candidate since 1972. 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