Donald Trump Speaks With Baton Rouge Flood Victims 8/19/16

Donald Trump Speaks With Baton Rouge Flood Victims 8/19/16
Donald Trump is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to tour flood-damaged neighborhoods. Trump landed Friday morning at the Baton Rouge airport and was met on the tarmac by Republicans Rep. Steve Scalise, Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser and Attorney General Jeff Landry. The Republican candidate — wearing his signature “Make America Great Again” hat — shook hands briefly with the officials before heading to the motorcade. His running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, also met Trump at the airport and planned to join on the tour. Trump’s visit comes as his campaign continued to shake up its top ranks. The campaign released a statement Friday morning saying chairman Paul Manafort has resigned. 9:40 a.m. Donald Trump is due to arrive Baton Rouge, Louisiana for a hastily planned tour of the flood-damaged city. The Republican presidential candidate’s plane was set to land Friday morning at a private facility at the Baron Rouge airport. His running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, has already arrive and was seen chatting on the tarmac with Louisiana Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser and Attorney General Jeff Landry. The officials are the highest-ranking Republicans in the state. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, says he won’t be involved in Trump’s visit. The governor spokesman says Trump was welcome but not for a “photo-op.” Trump is expected to get a look at some of the neighborhoods devastated by flooding.
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