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President Trump speaks at Farm Bureau convention in New Orleans

Posted at 10:15 AM, Jan 14, 2019
and last updated 2019-01-14 20:18:47-05

WATCH LIVE: A livestream of the President’s speech can be found at the end of the article.

President Donald J. Trump was in New Orleans today to give a speech at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 100th annual convention.

This is the president’s second appearance at a Farm Bureau annual convention. Last year, the president spoke to those gathered for the 99th annual convention held in Nashville. This year will mark the centennial celebration for the bureau.

The president spoke during the convention’s closing general session. He was expected to address the impacts of the new trade agreements between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. He will also speak on the recently passed farm bill.

KATC’s Chris Welty was in New Orleans this morning as the city prepares for the president’s arrival.

The full speech will be available at KATC.com and on the KATC Facebook page.