Report: Trump trip to Harley-Davidson factory canceled over protest fears

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A visit to the Harley-Davidson factory in Milwaukee by President Trump has been canceled over the company's worry that there might be protests related to his immigration and refugee ban, an administration official told CNN on Tuesday.

Trump had planned to sign executive orders related to American manufacturing while he was there, the official said. The Thursday visit was not announced publicly, but there were White House staffers in Milwaukee getting things prepared for the event. A White House spokeswoman confirmed to CNN that Trump is not expected to go to Milwaukee on Thursday, while Harley-Davidson released a statement saying there was never a visit planned this week to any of its facilities.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US
Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.