WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times local):
8:50 p.m.
President Donald Trump is cheering the thriving U.S. economy and criticizing his Democratic presidential opponents as he rallies supporters at an arena in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Trump scheduled the Saturday night rally at the same time the White House Correspondents' Association has its annual dinner. Trump has refused the association's invitation again, a break from past practice by the president.
Trump asked supporters, "Is there any place that's more fun than a Trump rally?" And he assured them there's no one he'd rather be with.
The president opened the rally on a somber note, offering his condolences for the victims of a synagogue shooting near San Diego.
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After swatting golf balls by day with Japan's prime minister, there's a good chance President Donald Trump will try to take shots at the Mueller report on Saturday night.
He's picked Green Bay, Wisconsin, for his first political rally since the bulk of the report by special counsel Robert Mueller was made public.
Trump has made plenty of lacerating comments about the report, and the crowd probably expects more.
Trump is again skipping the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington despite the tradition that presidents go.
He's promising the rally will be a "big one" that'll act as counterprogramming to the Washington dinner, which he calls "boring." It coincides with the rally.
Wisconsin helped propel his 2016 victory and Democrats are focused on reclaiming the state in 2020.