WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump plans to visit Upstate New York on Monday, making stops at Fort Drum and in Oneida County as he campaigns for two House Republicans, according to the president's New York campaign chairman.

Trump accepted an invitation from Rep. Elise Stefanik to visit Fort Drum, the home of the Army's 10th Mountain Division.

While at Fort Drum, Trump will deliver remarks and sign the John McCain National Defense Authorization Act, the bill that sets the budget and priorities for the Department of Defense, a White House official said.

Later Monday, the president plans to visit the Utica area to raise money for Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New Hartford.

Carl Paladino, chairman of Trump's New York campaign, said he received an invitation to the event with Tenney.

"I think that's awesome that he's coming in for our candidate," Paladino said Tuesday. "It's great for New York."

Paladino, one of Tenney's earliest supporters, said he did not know if he will have a speaking role on Monday. He did not have details about the time and location. "All of this has happened very suddenly," Paladino said.

White House officials provided no other details Tuesday about the trip, Trump's first to Upstate New York since he was elected president. Tenney and her campaign did not respond to requests for comment.

Trump was a regular visitor to Upstate New York on the campaign trail before the state's presidential primary in 2016, making stops in Syracuse, Buffalo, Rome, Plattsburgh and other cities.

During the campaign, the Queens native called Upstate New York a ghost town. He said residents in the region think he's "like the most popular person that has ever lived, virtually."

After the election, Trump said Upstate New Yorkers should leave their homes behind and search for better job opportunities in places like Wisconsin. Tenney and Rep. John Katko, R-Camillus, condemned the remark.

Several public polls show Tenney locked in a tight battle in the 22nd Congressional District with state Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi, D-Utica. Political analysts in Washington have ranked Tenney as one of the 10 most vulnerable House Republicans in the midterm election.

Trump has been traveling to key swing states to help shore up House Republicans in competitive races and boost GOP Senate candidates.

The president traveled to Ohio on Saturday to campaign for Republican Troy Balderson, who is running a special election today in the state's 12th Congressional District. Trump spoke at a rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on Thursday for Rep. Lou Barletta, who is trying to unseat U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa.

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