A barricade outside the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis displays a T-shirt reading “Russia Made Me Do It” and a defaced cutout of Donald Trump’s face during protests on October 10, 2019. The demonstration coincided with Trump’s campaign rally at the arena, his first visit to Minnesota since the release of the Mueller report. Thousands of protesters gathered in the streets of the Warehouse District, voicing opposition to the president’s rhetoric and policies amid a heavy police presence and national media attention.

Protesters fill the intersection near the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis during Donald Trump’s campaign rally on October 10, 2019. Demonstrators carried homemade signs, including one reading “This is Purple Rain Country—Take Your Golden Showers Back to Russia,” referencing Minnesota’s musical icon Prince and the controversies surrounding Trump’s presidency. The rally drew thousands of protesters and supporters alike, marking one of the city’s largest political demonstrations since the 2016 election.