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Minnesota Trump Supporter Drove To U.S. Capitol To Attend Rally That Turned Violent
Chad Rafdal made the drive from Blooming Prairie to Washington D.C. to be part of the crowd.

January 08, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — There were Minnesotans among the thousands of President Donald Trump loyalists on the United States Capitol grounds during Wednesday’s destructive rally.
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Chad Rafdal made the drive from Blooming Prairie to Washington D.C. to be part of this crowd.
“I woke up Tuesday morning and I didn’t hit the road until about 8:30 a.m., and I drove all the way through by myself,” Rafdal said. “I’m a Donald Trump supporter, but that’s not why I went … I feel like there’s lots of evidence that something’s fishy with this election.”
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