Trump extends Asia trip to attend East Asian Summit
ASSOCIATED PRESS
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump boarded Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., today, to travel to Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam.
WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump is extending his trip to Asia by another day to attend the East Asian Summit.
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders confirms the president will be spending an extra day in the Philippines to accommodate the annual event on Nov. 14.
Trump had been criticized by many experts in the region for skipping the summit, saying it put into question U.S. commitment to and focus on Southeast Asia.
Trump had originally been scheduled to leave Manila right as the summit got underway.
Trump announced the news to reporters as he departed the White House en route to his first flight to Hawaii.“I think we’re going to have great success,” he said of his visit.
Before boarding Marine One, Trump shared an additional detail of his trip to Hawaii: “Thank you. I will see you in Pearl Harbor. We are going to Pearl Harbor.”
