Politics & Government

In Photos: President Donald Trump Visits Milwaukee

President Donald Trump visited the Milwaukee area on Friday for a fundraiser and to announce more aerospace work for Wisconsin.

MILWAUKEE, WI — President Donald Trump came to Milwaukee Friday, announcing that more aerospace work is coming to Wisconsin in the coming months.

Trump announced Friday that a local company will provide more parts manufacturing for the F-35 Lightning fighter Jet. Here is a selection of photos from Friday's event at Derco.

During his visit to Milwaukee, Trump announced that Derco, a Lockheed Martin company with manufacturing in Wisconsin, will provide parts warehousing and distribution for the F-35 Lightning II, a fighter jet that is currently deployed by the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy and allies around the world. He made the announcement Friday at Derco's Milwaukee aerospace campus, 8000 W. Tower Ave. in Milwaukee.

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"From here in Milwaukee, you are supporting magnificent aircraft, and soon you'll support the unstoppable, stealth F-35 Lightning II," Trump said in a news release from Derco."I am thrilled to be back in the great state of Wisconsin with the extraordinary men and women of Derco. We are here today to celebrate the triumphant return of American manufacturing, and everything we are doing to keep the assembly lines rolling."

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