Vice President Mike Pence will travel to Pennsylvania this week. Pence will end a three-stop bus trip to Pennsylvania on Thursday by addressing Philadelphia police officers prior to their “Back the Blue” rally.
The Vice Presidente plans to speak to the officers and their families at the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 5. The union represents more than 14,000 active and retired officers.
The police rally comes in response to nationwide protests against police brutality and calls to defund police departments.
Protesters in different counties around the U.S. are holding rallies to show appreciation to local police officers who work in their communities.
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In June, City Council passed a preliminary budget that eliminated a $19 million proposed increase to police funding and cut another $14 million. City officials also have pledged extensive police reforms.
Pence will start his trip in Manheim, Lancaster County at a fundraiser for President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign. The event is expected to raise $1 million, a Republican campaign leader told the Associated Press. Pence also will participate in a roundtable discussion at Rajant, Corporation, a Malvern, Chester County-based company specializing in private wireless networks.
The Vice President has made repeated trips to Pennsylvania this year. He headed to Pittsburgh last month to discuss the economy with factory workers and racial inequality with church leaders. In February, he spoke about school choice at a West Philly Catholic school and attended a Women for Trump event in Camp Hill, Cumberland County.
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