Sen. Pete Ricketts promotes Trump agenda, draws a few hecklers at Nebraska State Fair

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

Josh Reyes 12 mins ago

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts touted ways the One Big Beautiful Bill would keep money in people's pockets, promoted expansion of the biofuel industry and celebrated deregulation efforts by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over the course of a wide-ranging forum on federal issues Friday at the Nebraska State Fair.

About 200 people attended the forum, leaving standing room only in the fairgrounds venue.

Most appeared supportive of the senator, but when Ricketts said the One Big Beautiful Bill "set our country on the right course for generations," his detractors made themselves known, laughing aloud.

Over the next few minutes of Ricketts's remarks, the group of vocal attendees grew more agitated and amped up their heckling. Much of the crowd responded with applause to drown out the jeers.


Security staff and state troopers speak with demonstrators critical of Sen. Pete Ricketts at his federal issues forum at the Nebraska State Fair. Several people shouted disagreement with the senator's statements on the One Big Beautiful Bill before being told to leave or being escorted from the venue.
Josh Reyes

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Ricketts is already running TV commercials for NEXT Fall. He is afraid of Osborn.

[maccafan]

1. He's starting early

He will use every trick in the book to keep his seat. He should be afraid because this may be the best chance we have had in a while to get rid of him, with Dan Osborn who just about beat Deb Fischer.

[not fooled]

2. " Much of the crowd responded with applause to drown out the jeers. "

Well, state fairs do have a lot of sheep.