Update: President Donald Trump spoke to a crowd at the NRA convention in Atlanta Friday. Watch and listen to the president's full remarks below:
Original story: President Donald Trump is expected to make a keynote address at the National Rifle Association's convention in Atlanta this Friday.
Trump will speak at the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum Friday afternoon at the Georgia World Congress Center in downtown Atlanta. The forum is scheduled to start at 12:30 p.m. with the president scheduled to speaking at 1:30 p.m.. Other speakers include Sen. David Perdue, Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.
Trump’s visit to Atlanta will be his first since becoming president. Trump will be the first sitting president to address the NRA since Ronald Reagan.
Can't make it to the event but still want to watch the speech? The NRA convention website will have a livestream.
NRA-ILA Leadership Forum speaker schedule
12:45 pm – program begins
- Chris Cox Intro
- Lt. Gen Oliver North invocation
- Pledge of Allegiance with NRA officers
- National Anthem with Ms. Stierwalt
1:00 pm – Chris Cox welcome remarks
1:10 pm – Wayne LaPierre remarks
1:25 pm – Lee Greenwood
1:30 pm – President Donald J. Trump
2:20 pm – Governo Rick Scott
2:35 pm – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz
2:45 pm – Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke
3:10 pm – Rep. Clay Higgins
3:20 pm – Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt
3:30 pm – U.S. Senator David Perdue
3:40 pm – Antonia Okafur
3:50 pm – Lt. Col. Allen West
4:00 pm – U.S. Senator Luther Strange
4:15 pm – Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr.
4:30 pm – Program concludes
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