KENOSHA, Wis. (SPECTRUM NEWS) – Despite a plea from Gov. Tony Evers to not visit Wisconsin, President Trump made a trip to Kenosha Tuesday to see the damage and meet with law enforcement.

What You Need To Know

  • President Trump traveled to Kenosha Tuesday to see the damaged parts of the city and offer support for law enforcement

  • Gov. Tony Evers sent a letter to the president asking him not to come, fearing it could “hider healing”

  • President Trump promised to provide funding to help rebuild Kenosha

Landing in nearby Waukegan, just across the Illinois border, President Trump quickly laid out for reporters why he visited Kenosha.

“We're going to get it fixed up,” President Trump said. “We're gonna help the people rebuild their businesses in Kenosha.”

The president began his visit by touring some of the worst damage in the city and talking with business owners. Afterward, he participated in a roundtable with law enforcement where he doubled down on his promise to help rebuild.
 


“This is going to heal very quickly,” President Trump said. “We're going to help them from an economic standpoint and we're going to make a contribution to your law and what we call law and order. Some people think those are two terrible words: law and order.”

Striking a tone often heard on the campaign trail, the president capitalized on Gov. Evers' decision to call in the National Guard.

“I wish he would've accepted on night one instead of night three because on night one those stores would still be up, but he's better than many,” President Trump said. “He accepted, in all fairness to the governor, he accepted, and when he accepted it all ended.”
 


One thing that wasn't on the president's itinerary was a visit with Jacob Blake's family. The commander-in-chief instead chose to meet with the family's pastor.

“He represents the family and I think it's probably better off if it's handled locally right now,” President Trump said. “It's under investigation as you know, so I think it's much better. I actually suggested we handle it locally.”

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson and Rep. Bryan Steil joined the president during his visit. Steil, whose district includes Kenosha County, called President Trump last week and asked for help dealing with the unrest.