Sleeping bags, lawn chairs and a long wait for Trump in Grand Island

ANNA KLEIBER Lincoln Journal Star
Oct 5, 2026
Oct 5, 2026 Updated 5 mins ago
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GRAND ISLAND — Armed with a sleeping bag and lawn chair, David Reacher traveled from southwest Kansas to see President Donald Trump for the second time in a week.

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President Trump Rally — David Reacher, standing, arrived at Pinnacle Bank Expo Center at 9:30 p.m. Sunday, nearly 21 hours before President Donald Trump is expected to take the stage at 6 p.m. in Grand Island.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

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