Trump In Nashville: Mayor To Visit The Hermitage, Won't Greet Trump At Airport Or Attend Rally

NASHVILLE, TN — Metro Nashville Mayor Megan Barry will visit The Hermitage with President Donald Trump Wednesday, but will not greet him when he lands at the airport and will not attend the rally at Municipal Auditorium.

"Andrew Jackson was a foundational figure in the history of Nashville and the United States of America. President Trump's visit to The Hermitage will highlight this important historical asset in Nashville, and I will be there along with many other Tennesseans to remember the legacy of President Jackson and his impact on our city, state and nation," she said in a statement.

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Metro's mayor is elected in a non-partisan election, but Barry makes no secret of her affiliation with the Democratic Party and she openly supported Hillary Clinton in her unsuccessful presidential campaign. She did take a surprise phone call from Trump in the days before his inauguration, but has repeatedly emphasized Nashville is a "warm and welcoming" city in response to the president's executive orders on immigration, though she has never explicitly criticized Trump himself.

Trump's rally will come after the visit to The Hermitage and will result in significant road closures and public transit delays.

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