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President Trump visits Maine to tout work being done at Guilford factory

President Trump visits Maine to tout work being done at Guilford factory

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GUILDFORD, Maine (AP) President Donald Trump is traveling to Maine to visit a company that makes specialized swabs for coronavirus testing.

He’ll get a tour of the Puritan Medical Products factory in Guilford.

Cotton swabs made at the facility are used in coronavirus testing.

He will also hold a roundtable discussion with members of Maine’s fishing industry.

The local sheriff is urging Trump protesters and supporters to behave themselves during the Friday visit.

Trump has been demanding a forceful response to protests that have swept the country since George Floyd died in police custody in Minneapolis.

There have been multiple nights of demonstrations in Maine’s largest city, and more than 30 people have been arrested.

Maine’s Democratic governor is urging the Republican president to watch his tone during his visit to the state.

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