Hundreds protest Trump's ethics, inflation in Grand Island R.J. POST Oct 5, 2026 Oct 5, 2026 Updated 24 mins ago 0 × Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save April McFarling may have been wearing a chicken hat, but she wasn’t afraid to say what she thought about President Trump.kAm“~3G:@FD=J[ E96 AC6D:56?EVD 4@>:?8] xEVD 2? :>A@CE2?E E9:?8[ 3FE 7@C >6[ 6G6CJE9:?8 E92E E96 AC6D:56?E :D 5@:?8 :D ?@E 96=A7F= E@ E96 p>6C:42? A6@A=6[” D96 D2:5]k^AmkAm|4u2C=:?8 EC2G6=65 7C@> {:?4@=? E@ vC2?5 xD=2?5 @? |@?52J E@ ;@:? 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