Livestream: Donald Trump Rallies With Minnesota Supporters Friday

BEMIDJI, MN — President Donald Trump is set to host a "Great American Comeback" rally at an airport in Bemidji Friday. Joe Biden will visit northern Minnesota Friday as well, touring a union training center in Duluth before delivering remarks.

Trump has been vocal about how close he came to winning Minnesota in 2016. Minnesota hasn't broken for a Republican presidential candidate since 1972, but Trump lost to Hillary Clinton by less than 45,000 votes.

He's said in the past that "one more speech" would have made the difference in 2016.

Since his election, Trump has come to Minnesota six times. Friday will mark his second visit in a month.

Both Democrats and Republics are making Minnesota a national priority this fall.

The Trump rally begins at 6 p.m. Patch will carry a live stream of the event.

Minnesota Democrats currently fill all statewide offices, including both Senate seats, the attorney general and the governorship. Republicans believe they can make gains in the state this fall, and Democrats aren't taking the state for granted.

"Team Trump is truly going for a win here so they must have internals that show the race closer than, say, in Michigan," Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party operative Jeff Blodgett told the Minnesota Reformer in August.

"Nationally, people falsely assume MN is in the bag."

Biden's lead widens in Minnesota, polls show

Recent polls show that Biden is building a lead in Minnesota. A Washington Post/ABC News poll finds that Biden has a 16-point lead over Trump among "likely voters."

The same poll finds that Biden leads by 6 percentage points in neighbor Wisconsin.

Gov. Tim Walz Warns Trump, Biden About Minnesota's COVID-19 Guidelines

In a letter to the Trump and Biden campaigns, Gov. Tim Walz asked that their rallies comply with Minnesota's COVID-19 safety guidelines.

"As the election nears, Minnesotans look forward to hearing from political candidates about their vision for our state and country," Walz wrote.

"While we welcome the opportunity for Minnesotans to participate in democracy, we ask that your events comply with our state's COVID-19 safety guidelines. Partner with us in the fight against COVID-19."