The Latest on President Donald Trump’s visit to Reno next week (all times local) :<\/b>
\nRENO, Nev. (AP) – The Latest on President Donald Trump\u2019s visit to Reno next week (all times local) :
2: 20 p.m.
The mayor of Reno is urging President Donald Trump to emphasize unity and speak out against hate-driven racism and violence when he addresses a gathering of veterans in Nevada next week.
The White House announced Friday that Trump will give a speech Wednesday at the American Legion\u2019s national convention in Reno.
Mayor Hillary Schieve (SHEE\u2019 -vee) said a statement hours later that her city is proud of its inclusiveness, kindness and compassion.
Referencing the bloodshed at a rally in Virginia, she said, \u201cit is time to unite our country.\u201d
Schieve urged the president to \u201ctake the opportunity to do so\u201d in Reno, and deliver a \u201cstrong message rejecting racism, hate and violence.\u201d
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11: 30 a.m.
President Donald Trump is adding another stop on his trip out West next week, with plans to address the American Legion convention in Nevada.
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the president will visit Reno on Wednesday for the annual gathering of the veterans group. Trump is expected to speak at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center that afternoon to a crowd of 9,000 convention-goers.
It marks Trump\u2019s first visit to Nevada as president and will come the day after a planned rally in Phoenix. Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton has urged Trump to delay that visit. In a statement, Stanton said he\u2019s disappointed that Trump has chosen to hold a campaign rally \u201cas the nation is still healing from the tragic events in Charlottesville.\u201d<\/p>\n

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