Trump meets first responders in Louisiana in the wake of Hurricane Harvey
By Reuters
03 September 2017 |
12:19 pm
U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump visit Louisiana as relief efforts continue in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.
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