President Donald Trump is in Philadelphia to speak at a trade convention.

Trump was expected to speak on the economy, tax reform, and apprenticeships at the National Electrical Contractors Association's annual convention, according to a news release from the association.

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He is speaking at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, just east of Broad Street and south of I-676.

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About 10,000 electrical contractors, electricians and apprentices were expected to attend, according to ABC 6 in Philadelphia, which also reported that protests were planned around the convention center. A Facebook event page shows more than 400 people signed up to protest as of Tuesday morning.

The NECA calls itself the "voice of the $160 billion electrical construction industry."

The president is planning to attend a rally on Tuesday night in Southhaven, Mississippi for Senate candidate Cindy Hyde-Smith.

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The Memphis Commercial Appeal contributed to this report.