KANSAS CITY—President Trump arrived at Kansas City International Airport on Air Force One just after 10:45 a.m. Tuesday.  Missouri Attorney General and U.S. Senate candidate Josh Hawley and baseball great George Brett were among the guests waiting to welcome the President.

Watch the President’s remarks to the VFW Convention here.

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KANSAS CITY — President Donald Trump will visit Kansas City today to deliver his first address as president to the Veterans of Foreign Wars annual convention.  He is also scheduled to attend a fundraiser for Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley.

The VFW convention opened July 21 at the Kansas City Convention Center. Over 4,000 military veterans in attendance.

According to a White House release, the President is expected to arrive at Kansas City International Airport in Air Force One just after 10:30 a.m.

The President was expected to arrive at the Kansas City Convention Center at approximately 11:15 a.m. Late Monday the speech was moved to the Municipal Auditorium.

He will leave for the Kansas City Marriott Downtown at 12:15 p.m.

Just before 1p.m., the President is scheduled to participate in a round-table with supporters, address party members at a joint fundraiser until 2p.m.  Air Force One is scheduled to leave Kansas City International Airport at 2:35p.m.

Missouri has one of the nations most  closely watched U.S. Senate races pitting Republican state attorney general Josh Hawley against Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill. The president has endorsed Hawley.

Trump last addressed the VFW convention in 2016 as a candidate for president.

-The Associated Press contributed to this report