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Trump plans rare rally on Choctaw land
President Donald Trump is holding a campaign rally on Choctaw Nation land in Oklahoma, part of his effort to promote Republican candidates and his agenda ahead of the midterm elections; such visits by sitting presidents to tribal nations are rare. The Choctaw Nation is renting the venue but not sponsoring the event, and its principal chief said he hopes the visit will help people understand the nation’s sovereignty and work.
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About Gary Batton
Gary Dale Batton is a tribal administrator and politician, the current and 47th Chief of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. It is the third-largest federally recognized tribe and second-largest reservation in total area.
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- December 15, 1966