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Nov. 15, 2018 / 1:24 PM

Watch live: Trump gives remarks on military families

Nov. 15 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump was scheduled to deliver remarks on supporting veterans and military families Thursday afternoon at the White House.

He was set to speak at 1:30 p.m. EST at the South Court Auditorium.

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