President-elect Donald TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE will reportedly travel to Louisiana on Friday, according to The Advocate in Baton Rouge.<\/p>\n
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The Secret Service reportedly gave notice to the Louisiana State Police about Trump\u2019s visit to Baton Rouge on Friday afternoon, but the State Police superintendent told the publication that \u201cwe have not yet received any specific details of his agenda.”<\/p>\n
Sources told The Advocate that there will be an official announcement after a venue is confirmed. Trump\u2019s visit to the Pelican State is reportedly intended to support Louisiana State Treasurer John Kennedy (R) ahead of Saturday\u2019s Senate runoff.<\/p>\n
Kennedy, who\u2019s considered the front-runner, will square off against Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell (D). If Kennedy wins, the Republican Party will boost its Senate ranks to 52 seats, while Democrats currently hold 48 seats.<\/p>\n
Trump won Louisiana by 20 points in the November election and 60 percent of the state\u2019s electorate voted for one of the Republican Senate candidates in the state\u2019s jungle primary.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Trump and Vice President-elect Mike PenceMichael (Mike) Richard PencePence posts, deletes photo of Trump campaign staff without face masks, not social distancing Pence threatens to deploy military if Pennsylvania governor doesn’t quell looting Pence on Floyd: ‘No tolerance for racism’ in US MORE have endorsed Kennedy\u2019s bid and the Indiana governor stumped with the GOP Senate candidate over the weekend in New Orleans.<\/p>\n
The president-elect\u2019s upcoming visit comes four months after he and Pence visited Baton Rouge suburbs that were ravaged by August flooding.<\/p>\n