President Trump is visiting Wilmington, North Carolina today, and was greeted by big crowds at the airport and on the roadside. He was there to designate Wilmington as a WWII Heritage City and to commemorate America’s win in the Pacific in WWII.
Upon his arrival, he spoke to supporters outside of Air Force One
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Big crowds waved flags and cheered for President Trump:
9/2/2020 | Wilmington, North Carolina! pic.twitter.com/nYXhnz5f9q
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The reason for his visit was to designate Wilmington as a WWII Heritage City:
“My Administration is formally recognizing the city’s exceptional contributions to victory in the Second World War. It is my tremendous honor to officially designate Wilmington, North Carolina, as our nation’s very first World War II Heritage City.”
“My Administration is formally recognizing the city's exceptional contributions to victory in the Second World War. It is my tremendous honor to officially designate Wilmington, North Carolina, as our nation's very first World War II Heritage City.” –@realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/09eDjBevgN
— GOP (@GOP) September 2, 2020
It was a beautiful setting for the 70th anniversary of America’s victory over Japan in WWII:
"There's no better place to mark this profound World War II anniversary than right here in Wilmington, North Carolina."
Trump outlines the contributions the state made to the war effort, as he designates Wilmington as the first American World War II Heritage City pic.twitter.com/u6kNLt2v8p
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Full video of President Trump’s remarks:
The Battleship North Carolina:
