President Donald Trump delivered an hour long speech at the American Farm Bureau Convention in New Orleans Monday and promised to iron out trade deals that will help farmers. Mr. Trump says these new deals will make it easier to trade with Canada and other countries where it’s currently difficult to do so.
“We are doing trade deals that are going to get you so much business, you are not going to even believe it, your problem will be what are we going to do, we are going to need more acreage immediately,” said Trump.
The President also made his case on why a border wall is needed. Congressional Democrats have refused to go along with spending 5.7 billion dollars to build a physical barrier between the U.S. and Mexico. Mr. Trump says Democratic leadership is playing politics.
“Because they all know it works, they approved it numerous times,” said Trump. “(Senate Minority Leader) Chuck Schumer had his hand up every time this would come up, the senators know this, they are only doing this because of the 2020 election.”
There were several hundred demonstrators outside of the Morial Convention Center where the president spoke. The protesters called for an end to the government shutdown and chanted “Build Bridges Not Walls.”
But Mr. Trump says a border wall provides the U.S. with the security it needs.
“This barrier will stop legal activity, while directing lawful trade, travel and commerce to our ports of entry, these ports are America’s doors,” said Trump.