UPDATE 8/2/17 @ 9:55 p.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House is acknowledging that top Boy Scout leaders did not call President Donald Trump, as he'd claimed, to praise his politically aggressive speech to the Scouts' national jamboree.

White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders says there were no such calls, but "multiple members of the Boy Scout leadership" approached Trump in person after the speech and "offered quite powerful compliments."

Trump told The Wall Street Journal in an interview published Wednesday, "I got a call from the head of the Boy Scouts saying it was the greatest speech that was ever made to them."

"We are unaware of any such call," the Boy Scouts responded in a statement. The organization specified that neither Boy Scout President Randall Stephenson nor Chief Scout Executive Mike Surbaugh placed such a call.

UPDATE 7/27/17 @ 12:30 p.m.

GLEN JEAN, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- The Chief of the Boy Scouts of America released a statement Thursday apologizing to those in the scouting family who were offended by President Donald Trump's speech earlier this week.

The speech was given Monday by President Trump during the Boy Scout Jamboree in West Virginia.

Chief Michael Surbaugh said in a statement "I want to extend my sincere apologies to those in our Scouting family who were offended by the political rhetoric that was inserted into the jamboree. That was never our intent. The invitation for the sitting U.S. President to visit the National Jamboree is a long-standing tradition that has been extended to the leader of our nation that has had a Jamboree during his term since 1937. It is in no way an endorsement of any person, party or policies."

President Trump's speech received mixed reviews from those in the scouting community.

Chief Surbaugh said "We sincerely regret that politics were inserted into the Scouting program."

UPDATE 7/25/17 @ 6:40 p.m.

MOUNT HOPE, W.Va. (WSAZ)-- President Donald Trump's speech Monday night at the National Scout Jamboree in West Virginia has received mixed reviews.

The president gave a partisan speech that some say was inappropriate for the event.

The Boy Scouts of America said after the speech that it does not promote any one political candidate or philosophy.

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said the speech was "great" while he was at the Jamboree on Tuesday afternoon.

"He's a caring and good guy. He really is. He's got a lot to deal with in a lot of different directions and he delivered a great speech," Justice said.

There's been a long history of presidents visiting the national jamboree. President Trump was the eighth president to attend.

However, it has been 12 years since the latest visit when former President George W. Bush spoke to the scouts in 2005.

UPDATE 7/25/17 @ 10:55 a.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump's fiery speech Monday night at the National Scout Jamboree in West Virginia has infuriated parents and former Scouts.

Standing before thousands of school-aged Scouts, he began with a bit of profanity and then went on to rage for more than half an hour against the media and other perceived political enemies.

Trump was cheered by the crowd, but his comments put an organization that studiously avoids political conflict in an awkward position.

"As a Scout leader, my stomach is in knots about what Trump did today," Sen. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat, wrote on Twitter. "If you haven't watched it yet, don't. It's downright icky."

The Boy Scouts of America said after the speech that it does not promote any one political candidate or philosophy.

UPDATE 7/24/17 @ 8:50 p.m.

GLEN JEAN, W.Va. (AP & WSAZ) -- During a visit to the Boy Scout Jamboree Monday evening, President Donald Trump jokingly threatened to fire his health secretary if a crucial vote to repeal "Obamacare" fails.

Trump told nearly 40,000 Boy Scouts at a national gathering in West Virginia that Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price "better get" the votes to begin debate on health care legislation Tuesday.

Otherwise, Trump said he'd repeat his tagline from "The Apprentice," the reality show he once starred in: "You're fired."

The comment drew laughs from the crowd and Trump gave Price a friendly pat on the shoulder, suggesting he'd been joking.

During his 40-minute speech, Trump went on to say, "Who the hell wants to speak about politics when I'm in front of the Boy Scouts, right?"

He touted the Boy Scouts' values as American values.

"When you volunteer for the Boy Scouts, you're not only shaping young lives, you're shaping the future of America," Trump said.

The president focused some of his speech on the ongoing push to repeal and replace "Obamacare."

He urged West Virginians to convince Sen. Shelley Moore Capito to vote in support of the proposed health care legislation. Capito, a Republican, has expressed concerns about it.

Trump has been urging Republicans to support an effort to repeal and replace former President Barack Obama's health care law, which he calls a "nightmare."

UPDATE 7/24/17 @ 7:40 a.m.

FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- President Donald Trump will visit West Virginia on Monday.

President Trump will be speaking to a group of about 40,000 scouts, leaders, staff and volunteers at the National Boy Scout Jamboree in Fayette County.

He's expected to speak about 6 p.m. The event is not open to the public.

His visit is coming just days after US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was at the Jamboree, where a statue was unveiled in his honor.

President Trump's visit will be the first time he has been in West Virginia since taking office.

There's been a long history of president's visiting the national jamboree. President Trump will become the eighth President to attend.

However, it has been twelve years since the latest visit when former President George W. Bush spoke to the scouts in 2005.

WSAZ will provide complete coverage of the President's visit.

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ORIGINAL STORY

FAYETTE/RALEIGH COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – President Donald Trump will make a stop Monday at the Boy Scouts of America’s National Jamboree near Beckley, BSA announces.

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, a West Virginia Republican, also confirms the president’s visit.

Thousands of Boy Scouts from throughout the U.S. and abroad are attending the event at the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve, located in Fayette and Raleigh counties near Beckley.

The Boy Scouts of America report that having the president at the National Jamboree continues a long tradition. The event is held every four years.

Details about the president’s visit have not been released, but it is expected to be sometime Monday evening.

On Friday, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was a special guest at the Jamboree. Tillerson is an Eagle Scout and a former president of the Boy Scout Association.

Tillerson addressed the crowd, and a bronze statue of his likeness was unveiled.