(WWL.com)
President Donald Trump will be in New Orleans Monday for the National Farm Bureau Convention. It’s the second time the President has accepted the invitation to speak at the annual convention. Historically it’s a faction that’s backed the President, but ULM Poli Sci Professor Dr. Joshua Stockley says the trade war could mean a chillier reception than his last appearance.
“His trade policies have had a significant and negative impact on many farmer, specifically soy bean farmers, in Louisiana.”
it’s the President’s first appearance since a campaign rally in March of 2016. Unless there’s a drastic change in negotiations between House Democrats and the President, the government will still likely be shut down. Stockley says if the President is looking for good press at a tough time, this might not be the best bet.
“This is a somewhat risky gambit from the President if he’s looking for the same raucous crowds that he normally receives at his other appearances.”
Every year the President and Vice President are invited to speak at the convention. New Orleans was one of the few Louisiana cities to not vote for the President, and Stockley says there’s a chance a large, heated crowd is there to welcome the President to the Crescent City.
“If there is a substantial presence of anti-Trump individuals, then the optics of their appearance cannot be a positive.”
The Farm Bureau Convention runs from Friday through Wednesday.