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Trump expected to visit El Paso and Dayton after mass shootings | TheHill

posted onAugust 6, 2019
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Article snippet: MORE is expected to visit El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, this week in the wake of back-to-back mass shootings in the cities. El Paso Mayor Dee Margo (R) said at a news conference that Trump will on Wednesday visit the city, where more than 20 people were killed on Saturday at a Walmart. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) advisories also suggest that Trump will travel to Dayton on Wednesday. The White House declined to comment on the president's travel, and there have been no formal announcements about visiting the sites of the shootings. The suspected El Paso gunman allegedly wrote a racist, anti-immigrant manifesto that was published just before the attack that warned of a Latino “invasion.” Federal authorities are considering charging him with hate crimes. Democrats nationally have argued Trump's own rhetoric about immigrants — warning of an "invasion" of migrants and broadly painting them as criminals — has contributed to a toxic and violent atmosphere. tweeted. "He has no place here." Margo told reporters that he would welcome Trump but that he would push back on any "harmful and inaccurate statements" made about the city.  "We will not allow anyone to portray El Paso in a manner that is not consistent with our history and values," the mayor said. An FAA advisory indicates Trump will also spend part of the day in Dayton, where a gunman killed nine people and wounded dozens of others. In a prepared speech earlier Monday, Trump called on the nation to con... Link to the full article to read more

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