President Trump will participate in a Memorial Day wreath laying ceremony Monday at Arlington National Cemetery, the White House says
Separately Monday, the President along with first lady Melania Trump, will travel to Baltimore to visit Ft. McHenry. The successful defense there of the Baltimore Harbor in 1814 during the War of 1812 led to the writing of the "Star-Spangled Banner."The visit will come in spite of a plea for Trump to rethink his visit from Baltimore Mayor Bernard"Jack" Young, who has said it will send the wrong message at a time when he is asking the city's residents not to travel.
"In the same interview on Friday, Young said that he is certain that the President could find another, safer way to honor the country's fallen soldiers. Read More"This has nothing to do with him personally. My city is seeing an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases, and we don't want to spread it," Young, a Democrat, said.
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