And on Tuesday, President Trump flew into the city for about 30 minutes on his way to Arizona for a campaign event. He spoke with local officials in an airport hangar about the devastation before returning to Air Force One. Cedar Rapids has been fantastic,” Mr. Trump said. Mr. Trump won Iowa in 2016, although he lost Linn County, which includes the city, by about 10,500 votes. Ms. Ward said she had to let go of her worries about the coronavirus to help her neighbors recover from the storm.

Source: New York Times August 18, 2020 23:01 UTC