President Trump heads to New Orleans Monday to speak at convention

President Donald Trump will be making his way to the Big Easy.The president will speak Monday to members of the National Farm Bureau Federation at their annual convention in New Orleans.WDSU-TV's NBC sister station WVLA-TV in Baton Rouge also confirmed the news.A spokesperson for the Farm Bureau Federation said the president and vice president are invited each year to the convention. Trump has accepted the invite two years in a row.The convention takes place Friday through next Wednesday. This year the convention is celebrating its 100th year of educational workshops and networking opportunities.Click here for more information about the convention.Additional details about Trump's appearance at the convention were not released.This isn't the president's first trip to New Orleans. He appeared at a rally in March 2016 at the Lakefront Airport when he was running for president.Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry tweeted Wednesday he's "excited our state gets another chance to host our Commander in Chief!"Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!

President Donald Trump will be making his way to the Big Easy.

The president will speak Monday to members of the National Farm Bureau Federation at their annual convention in New Orleans.


WDSU-TV's NBC sister station WVLA-TV in Baton Rouge also confirmed the news.

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BREAKING: President Trump will deliver remarks at the National Farm Bureau’s convention Monday in New Orleans. @WVLANBCLocal33 @wdsu — Harrison Golden (@harrisongolden) January 9, 2019

A spokesperson for the Farm Bureau Federation said the president and vice president are invited each year to the convention. Trump has accepted the invite two years in a row.

The convention takes place Friday through next Wednesday. This year the convention is celebrating its 100th year of educational workshops and networking opportunities.

Click here for more information about the convention.

This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.

Excited our state gets another chance to host our Commander in Chief! https://t.co/iAR8LTbLPB — AG Jeff Landry (@AGJeffLandry) January 9, 2019

Additional details about Trump's appearance at the convention were not released.

This isn't the president's first trip to New Orleans. He appeared at a rally in March 2016 at the Lakefront Airport when he was running for president.

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry tweeted Wednesday he's "excited our state gets another chance to host our Commander in Chief!"

Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!