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TRUMPContinued from A1“He spoke about the steel industry quite a lot today. Actually, that was the main focus for him. So. for Johnstown. which at one time in history had more steel factories than Pittsburgh. I think that’s an important element to review and highlight in his speech today.Monessen resident Michael Quinn agreed, saying, *TH tell you what s wrong with this. I Ve lived here all my life.“When the steel mills went down, that's when this whole region went dow n. We have abandoned houses evervwhere because that was the main income to this area. People worked there for vears, thou-sands of people. And when that shut down, people lost jobs, and it became poverty.Supporters from across the region attended the event, including former Cambria County Commissioner Douglas Lengenfelder.“One thing I like about Donald Trump is that I believe him,” Lengenfelder said. “You may not agree with everything he savs. but 1 don't have to worn* nrabout whether he's King or not.Opponents, too, gathered at Alumisource to speak outagainst Trump, who will likely face Democrat Hillary Clinton, Libertarian Gary Johnson and Green Jill Stein in the general election.“In my opinion. Donald Trump is racist. Pittsburgh resident Hannah Harkness said,“He’s sexist. And he doesn't care about people’s rights besides the stereotypical white .American male.Fellow anti-Trump protestor Brennan Aldrich expressed similar feelings, saying he was at the event “To stand up for what I believe in, and what I believe in is equality, what I believe in is the chance at a new life. America, that’s what we are, right? We re that chance to make life better. “That's what we are, right? Some in attendance questioned what Trump or other politicians could do to help communities such as Monessen and Johnstown.“It’s not just him * Mones-sen's James Carter said. “I don’t think we have nobody to vote for. I don’t think we could get anybody to vote for. I think they’re all the same people. They’re just saying things, same schemes, tell the same lies.”Dave Sutor is a reporter for The THbune-Democrat. Follow him on Twitter (« Dave_Sutor.
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