Trump misfires, tweets American Farm Bureau speech in wrong city
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President Trump promoted his upcoming speech to the American Farm Bureau’s annual convention on social media Monday – but tagged the wrong city.
“Getting ready to address the Farm Convention today in Nashville, Tennessee. Love our farmers, love Tennessee – a great combination! See you in a little while,” Trump said in the since-deleted tweet.
The convention is actually being held in New Orleans. It took place in Nashville last year, with Trump speaking then, too.
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The visit comes as the government remains partially shuttered, with Trump and Democrats at an impasse over funding for a wall the president wants to be built along the U.S.-Mexico border. About 800,000 federal employees have either been idled or are working without pay as some government functions remain suspended.
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With low prices and the ongoing trade dispute with China, farmers, too, have been impacted by the shutdown; the Agriculture Department (USDA) had to delay releasing key crop reports crucial for farmers to plan upcoming crop seasons.
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The USDA did, however, extend a deadline for farmers to apply for payments to offset losses they incurred due to the trade dispute.
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“There's a lot of uncertainty right now,” Kyle McCann, Lousiana Farm Bureau Federation associate commodity director and director of national affairs, told WWL-TV.
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Doors to the convention opened at 7:30 a.m. Monday ahead of Trump’s speech.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.