News Photo by Julie Riddle Alpena resident Chris Belanger and his sons pause to snap photos of the Trump Unity Bridge, a travelling float operated by Rob Cortis. The float, repaired after vandals took it for a joyride, has travelled to 48 states and made a brief Tuesday evening pitstop in Alpena, Cortis said, before completing its circuit of the nation. A Trump supporter, Belanger thinks the float might encourage passersby to stop, ask questions, and get to know someone with a different viewpoint. He won’t tell anyone they have to believe the same thing he does, but, “if this gets someone to think twice about it, great,” Belanger said.

News Photo by Julie Riddle

Alpena resident Chris Belanger and his sons pause to snap photos of the Trump Unity Bridge, a travelling float operated by Rob Cortis. The float, repaired after vandals took it for a joyride, has travelled to 48 states and made a brief Tuesday evening pitstop in Alpena, Cortis said, before completing its circuit of the nation. A Trump supporter, Belanger thinks the float might encourage passersby to stop, ask questions, and get to know someone with a different viewpoint. He won’t tell anyone they have to believe the same thing he does, but, “if this gets someone to think twice about it, great,” Belanger said.