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President Trump coming to Kenosha

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President Trump coming to Kenosha
President Trump coming to Kenosha

President Donald Trump is visiting Kenosha on Tuesday, more than a week after Jacob Blake was shot and seriously injured by a Kenosha police officer.

AT THE WAUKEGAN AIRPORT,AROUND NOON.HE WILL THENTRAVEL TO KENOSHA AND TOURAREAS IMPACTED BY RECENT RIOTSAND UNREST.AFTER THOSETOURS--FROM THERE HE PLANS TOMEET AND TALK WITH EMERGENCYOFFICIALS AND LAW ENFORCEMENTOFFICERS.NOW THE PRESIDENT'S VISIT ISGETTING STRONG AND MIXEDREACTIONS FROM LAWMAKERS ANDEVEN RESIDENTS HERE IN KENOSHA.GOVERNOR TONY EVERS ASKED THEPRESIDENT TO HOLD OFF ON HISTOUR SAYING NOW IS NOT THEAPPROPRIATE TIME FOR A VISITAS THE COMMUNITY IS TRYING TOHEAL.KENOSHA'S MAYOR ANDCOUNTY EXECUTIVE ALSO AGREEDTHE GOVERNOR ...THE MAYORSAYING THEY WOULD WELCOME THEPRESIDENT BUT AT A LATER ANDMORE APPROPRIATE TIME.NOW ONEOF THE CONCERNS IS THE AMOUNTOF RESOURCES THAT WOULD BEDEDICATED TO THE PRESIDENTSVISIT-SHERIFF DAVID BETHSAYING YESTERDAY DURING APRESS CONFERENCE A VISIT FROMTHE WHITEHOUSE DOES CREATEMORE WORK FOR EMERGENCYOFFICIALS...BUT THEY AREDEDICATED TO MAKING SURE THEPRESIDENT AND CITY ARE SAFE.BUT SOME PEOPLE HERE INKENOSHAARE THRILLED THE PRESIDENT ISCOMING INTO TO TOWN-SAYING ITSHOWS LEADERSHIP.MEMBERS OFTHE KENOSHA COUNTY BOARD OFSUPERVISORS SAY NOW IS THERIGHT TIME FOR THE PRESIDENTSTOP BY AS KENOSHANS AREHURTING DURING THIS TIME OFCRISIS.NOW A WHITEHOUSESPOKESPERSON DID SAY THEPRESIDENT IS LOOKING FORWARDTO HIS VISIT TODAY-- TO HELPTHE GREAT CITY HEAL ANDREBUILD.THE PRESIDENT PLANS TOWRAP UP HIS TRIP HERE BY 3 PM.BUT WHATS NOT INCLUDED ON THEPRESIDENTS AGENDA TODAY-AMEETING WITH JACOB BLAKESFAMILY.BLAKES UNCLE SAYS THEIRFAMILY HAS NO INTEREST INSPEAKING WITH THE PRESIDENTREPORTING IN KENOSHAADRIANAMENDEZ TMJ4 NEWS.

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